Tikrit, Iraq

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf City
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 km²
gptkbp:climate hot desert
hot desert climate
gptkbp:community healthcare_facilities
gptkbp:culturalEvents local festivals
gptkbp:culturalHeritage ancient_Mesopotamian_history
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Arab_and_Kurdish_cultures
gptkbp:demographics diverse ethnic groups
gptkbp:economicActivity trade and commerce
gptkbp:economy agriculture
gptkbp:education several universities and colleges
gptkbp:environment arid landscape
gptkbp:famousLandmark Tikrit_Castle
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Saddam_Hussein
gptkbp:founded ancient times
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 34.5881° N, 43.6785° E
gptkbp:governs local municipality
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Abu_Muslim_al-Khorasani
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Battle of Tikrit (2015)
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of the Battle of Tikrit
gptkbp:historicalSite the_Great_Mosque_of_Tikrit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tikrit, Iraq
gptkbp:infrastructure roads and utilities
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:localCuisine traditional_Iraqi_dishes
gptkbp:localGovernment mayor and council
gptkbp:localHistory reconstruction_after_ISIS_occupation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:media local newspapers and radio stations
gptkbp:naturalResources oil reserves
gptkbp:notableFor being_the_birthplace_of_Saddam_Hussein
gptkbp:parentOrganization local NGOs
gptkbp:partOf Salah ad-Din Governorate
gptkbp:population approximately 100,000
gptkbp:religion predominantly_Sunni_Muslim
gptkbp:security post-war violence
gptkbp:sport football (soccer) teams
gptkbp:surroundingArea Al-Dour,_Al-Sharqat
gptkbp:timeZone AST_(UTC+3)
gptkbp:tourism historical and cultural sites
gptkbp:transportation road and rail connections
gptkbp:youth_development post-2003 reconstruction efforts