Tikrit facts for kids
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Tikrit
تكريت
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Looking north along the Tigris towards Saddam Hussein's Presidential palace in April 2003
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 Tikrit
Location in Iraq
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Salah ad Din |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 160,000 |
Tikrit sometimes known as Takrit or Tekrit, is a city in Iraq, located 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River. As of 2012, it has a population of 160,000.
At least 80% majority of the people are Sunni. Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq through April 2003, was born there; he considered it his hometown. He was actually born in a village on the outskirts of Tikrit, however in a part of Tikrit municipality.
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Tikrit c. 2000
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Tikrit Old Town
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Tikrit old Town
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Modern-day view of the Syrian Monastery at Tikrit
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Images for kids
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View of Tikrit ca. 1914
See also
In Spanish: Tikrit para niños
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