Sulaiman Bek
Sulaiman Bek | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′37″N 44°39′56″E / 34.79361°N 44.66556°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Saladin Governorate |
| District | Tooz District |
Sulaiman Bek (Arabic: سليمان بيك), also spelled as Sulayman Beg (Iraqi Turkmen: سلیمان بیگ, romanized: Süleyman Beg) is a town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located some 170 km (105 mi) north of Baghdad. It has a Sunni Arab majority and a population of around 30,000. There also is a Turkmen minority in the town.
Among the tribes present in the town are the Al-Nuaim, Jubur, Bani Az, Albu Salih, Albu Sabah and Al-Bayat tribes. The village of Hafriya is situated nearby. The al-Bayat tribe speaks Iraqi Arabic and Iraqi Turkmen.