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  Hakkâri
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| Coordinates: 37°29′N 44°19′E / 37.483°N 44.317°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,643 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 30xxx |
| Area code(s) | (0090)+ 438 |
| Licence plate | 30 |
Hakkâri is a city in the far southeast of Turkey. The name Hakkâri comes from the Aramaic Akkare (ܐܟܪ̈ܐ).[citation needed] Today the city has a population of 58,145 (2000 census) consisting mostly of Kurds. Also, it is the capital of Hakkâri Province.[1]
Hakkâri is the site of Julamerk (also Julamerik, Çölemerik). The name was changed from Colemerg to Hakkâri when the Ottoman rulers distributed parts of the area to Kurdish elites who were part of the Hakkâri tribe and appointed several of them to rule the region.[citation needed]
There were basically no religious tensions in the region under Ottoman Empire until Europeans intervened in 1840s due to their Christian interests. Russians encouraged Assyrians to an unsuccessful revolt against the Ottomans in 1915. Subsequently, the Assyrians moved to settle in British occupied territorities.[1][2]
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Climate
Hakkari is freezing in the winter and hot in the summer. Temperatures can drop to -20°C (-4°F) in the winter and reach as high as 35°C (95°F) in the summer.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F | 31 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 66 | 50 | 36 | 59 |
| Average low °F | 18 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 41 |
| Average high °C | -0.5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| Average low °C | -8 | -7 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 1 | -5 | 5 |
| Source: <Turkish Meteor= >"Turkish Meteor". http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=HAKKARI.</ref> | |||||||||||||
Twin towns
Hakkari has 10 towns
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Coordinates: 37°35′N 43°44′E / 37.583°N 43.733°E
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