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Hamrin Mountains is amountain range inIraq that extend from Diyalaprovince , 60 km east ofBaghdad , and borders onIran and extend tooil rich city ofKirkuk , 260 km north of Baghdad.longitude about 43.64639.
#Lake Hamrin is name of a lake in eastern Iraq.
#Hamrin is also the name of a smalltown which sits on the western shore of a man-made lake of the same name, both of which are at the southern extreme of the Jebel Hamrin, or Hamrin Mountains. Hamrin is home to approximately 12,000 people most of whom areSunni Arabs , although there are sizeable minorities ofShia Muslims, as well as ethnicKurds andTurkomen . Most revenue comes from fishing and subsistence agriculture, and unemployment is estimated at approximately 70%. In stark contrast to its neighbors, there is little threat from terrorists or insurgents in Hamrin and its people cooperate with theIraqi security forces and theUS Army .
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