Tuz Khurmatu
Tuz Khurmatu
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City | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′N 44°38′E / 34.883°N 44.633°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Province | Saladin |
| District | Tooz |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 119,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Tuz Khurmatu (Arabic: طوزخورماتو, Turkish: Tuzhurmatu, Kurdish: دووز خورماتوو, romanized: Dûz Xurmatû, also spelled as Tuz Khurma and Tuz Khormato) is the central city of Tooz District in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located 55 miles (89 km) south of Kirkuk. Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Turkmen, with a minority of Arabs and Sunni Kurds.