Terraced old town
Houses and lanes climb the mountainside in stacked rows, producing a tight, curving pattern that stands out sharply from the straighter streets lower down.
Tabula geographica minimalis · Iraq
'Ākra — 'Ākra Map Poster & Print
36.7336° N / 43.8804° E
A town stacked in terraces up a steep mountainside, its lanes climbing high above the newer streets below.
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'Ākra omnibus stilis
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In pariete
'Ākra domi
Tabula
'Ākra Map Poster & Print
'Ākra, also written Akre or Aqrah, lies in the mountains of northern Iraq. From above it is one of the most distinctive towns in the region: houses rise in tight rows up a steep slope, and the streets follow the contours rather than any grid. Below, the newer town spreads across flatter ground, and the mountain behind closes the view like a wall.
The old quarter's terraced houses, climbing one above another, give the town its reputation as one of the most picturesque in Kurdistan. 'Ākra is also known for its Newroz celebrations, when residents carry torches up the mountainside and light fires on the slopes to mark the spring new year. The event has become one of the best-known Newroz gatherings in the region.
An 'Ākra map poster is a map of slope and height as much as streets. The stepped lanes appear as fine, curving lines, the roads of the lower town as longer strokes, and the empty mountainside as open space. It suits anyone who knows the feeling of climbing through the old town, or who simply likes places shaped by terrain.
- Incolae
- 105,370
- Coordinatae
- 36.7336° N / 43.8804° E
- Altitudo
- 674 m
- Zona horaria
- Baghdad
- Regio
- 'Ākra, Iraq
Mountain backdrop
The steep slope behind the town remains largely empty on the map, a calm field that frames the dense old quarter and emphasises its vertical layout.
Lower town
Newer streets spread over the flatter ground below the old quarter, giving the composition a steadier, more open base beneath the hillside.
Tuam fac
'Ākra: partem tuam in forma pone
Adde diem, nomen vel versum tuum; muta stilum, magnitudinem vel directionem.
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Cur 'Ākra
Tabula quae aliquid significat
People from 'Ākra carry strong memories of its hillside lanes and spring fires, and many now live far away. A map of the town is a quiet way to hold on to that geography, especially the stepped streets that few other places resemble.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps with Newroz and a year, and choose one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Noir suits a mountain town remembered by firelight. Prints come on matte paper, framed or unframed.
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| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
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'Ākra Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Quomodo tabulam 'Ākra emere possum?
Elige formam in summa pagina, deinde selige Tabulam Typis Impressam — magnitudinem et, si vis, compagem — vel Fasciculos Digitales HD. Emptio uno gradu conficitur, et pagina emptionis tuae statim renovatur ubi primum solutio confecta est.
Qualis est tabula 'Ākra typis impressa?
In charta opaca praestanti 200 gsm typis imprimitur, una ex sex magnitudinibus, a 30 × 40 cm usque ad 24 × 36″. Tabulae typis impressae incipiunt a {printFrom}, missione inclusa.
Possumne tabulam 'Ākra compagine inclusam emere?
Ita. Elige compagem ex solido ligno, colore nigro, albo, quercu naturali vel ligno obscuro. Vitro infrangibili instructa venit et ad suspendendum parata est. Tabulae compagine inclusae incipiunt a {framedFrom}, missione inclusa.
Quantum temporis missio sumit, et quanti constat?
Missio ubique terrarum gratuita est. Quodque propositum a socio typographico nostro proximo, in plus quam 30 terris, imprimitur et plerumque intra 3–7 dies negotiales advenit. Condicionem et vestigium in sectione «Mea mandata» sequi potes. In paucis terris 2–5 hebdomades requiruntur, et ubi nondum mittimus, situs te ante solutionem monet.
Quid si tabula mea laesa pervenit?
Mitte nobis imaginem intra 14 dies post missionem acceptam, et eam gratis iterum imprimemus vel pecuniam tibi reddemus.
Possumne nomina nostra vel diem tabulae 'Ākra addere?
Ita. In instrumento huius paginae, titulum, subtitulum et lineam coordinatarum ad libitum muta, et formam ac magnitudinem elige. Emptiones typis impressae, compagine inclusae et digitales omnes exacte figuram tuam adhibent.
Quid cum fasciculis digitalibus HD accipio?
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