Zummar
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Zummar زمار |
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 Zummar
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| Coordinates: 36°46′13.4688″N 42°38′17.6814″E / 36.770408000°N 42.638244833°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq
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| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate |
| district | Tal Afar |
Coordinates: 36°46′13.4688″N 42°38′17.6814″E / 36.770408000°N 42.638244833°E
Zummar (also written Zemar or Zumar) (Arabic: زمار) is both the name of an Iraqi subdistrict located in north Nineveh Governorate and of its seat, the city of Zummar. The population is a mix of Arabs and Kurds, most of them work in agriculture. Wheat is the prime crop there.
In August 2014, Zummar subdistrict fell to ISIL's hands. In August 2014 Zumar was recaptured by Peshmerga on Battle of Zumar
Zummar town is the seat of Zummar subdistrict, it is located 60 km north west of Mosul city at the west bank of the river Tigris. Its population is 50,000 inhabitants.
The Zummar subdistrict is rich with oil. It contains two oil fields, both run by North Oil Company, yield crude sort of heavy crude oil.
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