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Tikrit

تكريت
Toun
Leukin north alang the Tigris towards Saddam's Presidential palace in Aprile 2003
Leukin north alang the Tigris towards Saddam's Presidential palace in Aprile 2003
Tikrit is located in Iraq
Tikrit
Tikrit
Tikrit's location inside Iraq
Coordinates: 34°36′36″N 43°40′48″E / 34.61000°N 43.68000°E / 34.61000; 43.68000
Kintra Iraq
ProvinceSaladin
Population
 (2002)
 • Total260,000

Tikrit (Arabic: تكريت‎, Tikrīt transliteratit as Takrit or Tekrit an aw) is a toun in Iraq, locatit 140 km northwast o Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34.61°N, 43.68°E). The toun, wi an estimatit population in 2002 o aboot 260,000 is the admeenistrative centre o the Saladin Province.[1]

References

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  1. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,83580,00.html "Iraqis � With American Help � Topple Statue of Saddam in Baghdad"]. Fox News. 9 Apryle 2003. replacement character in |title= at position 8 (help)

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Coordinates: 34°36′N 43°41′E / 34.600°N 43.683°E / 34.600; 43.683