36°46′13.4688″N 42°38′17.6814″E / 36.770408000°N 42.638244833°E
Zummar
زەممار | |
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  Zummar | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′13.4688″N 42°38′17.6814″E / 36.770408000°N 42.638244833°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate |
| district | Tal Afar |
Zummar (Arabic: زمار), also (kurdish: زەممار) Zemar or Zumar, is both the name of an Iraqi subdistrict located in north Nineveh Governorate and of its seat, the town of Zummar. The population is a mix of Arabs and Kurds, most of whom work in agriculture. Wheat is the prime crop there.
In August 2014, Zummar subdistrict fell to ISIL's hands.[1] In October 2014, Zummar was recaptured by the Peshmerga.[2]
- ^ "ISIS takes over Iraq's biggest dam". english.alarabiya.net. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "Peshmerga enter strategic town northeast of Mosul". rudaw.net. 25 October 2014.