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Tikrit

Tikrit ( ) is a city in Iraq, located northwest of Baghdad and southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River. It is the administrative center of the Saladin Governorate. In 2012, it had a population of approximately 160,000. Tikrit is widely regarded as the cultural capital of Iraqi Sunni Arabs, with control of the city carrying symbolic weight due to its former prestige.

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Tikrit is a city in Iraq situated on the Tigris River between Baghdad and Mosul, serving as the administrative center of Saladin Governorate with a population of around 160,000 as of 2012. The city holds significant cultural importance as the traditional center of Iraqi Sunni Arab identity, making control of it symbolically meaningful beyond its practical value.

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Place details

Locality: تكريت
Region: محافظة صلاح الدين
Country: العراق
Population: 42,477
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad

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Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iraq
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Tikrit within Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Saladin
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tikrit
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Omar Tariq Ismail
Settlement.unit_pref: metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 160,000
Settlement.elevation_m: 137

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Wikidata facts

Official name: تكريت
Population: 105700
Elevation: 137
Image: Tikrit Palace.jpg

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Commons category: Tikrit
native label: تكريت
time of earliest written record: 0615-00-00
P8168: Jürgen Ohlsen
P12749: Samara Metro

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Travel guide

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Tikrit is along highway 1, running between Baghdad and Mosul, driving distance from Baghdad is about 170 km. The road is fully usable and there are buses plying the route, however there has been incidents of robbery and hijackings. Also, the rail line between the same cities also passes by Tikrit, however there has been no service for more than a decade. Some rehabilitation are underway, but don't hold your breath for the restart of passenger services. The old is located west of city centre.

There are no airports in the vicinity, with Baghdad being the nearest major airport.

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thumb|Former presidential palace, overlooking the Tigris river.

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Article

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Contents

History
Bronze Age to Hellenistic period
Christian presence
Byzantine to Ottoman periods
World War I and after
Iraq War of 2003 and aftermath
ISIL insurgence (2011-15)
Notable people
Geography
Climate
Culture and community
Military facilities
Transportation
Gallery
References
External links

Originally created as a fort during the Assyrian empire, Tikrit was the birthplace of Muslim military leader Saladin. Many Iraqi government officials during the Ba'athist period (1968–2003) were from Tikrit; former president Saddam Hussein was born in the village of Al-Awja, 13 km south of the city.