Discover Baghah in Iraq
Baghah in the region of Arbīl is a place located in Iraq - some 238 mi or ( 382 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Baghah is now 11:10 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jiliya, Zaywa, Hawrah Kawan, Pirosoan, and Nawirdan. When in this area, you might want to check out Jiliya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baghah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cheekha Dar
Cheekha Dar, or The Outer Row, is the local Kurdish name for the mountain currently thought to be the highest in Iraq. It is claimed to be 3,611 metres high by the CIA. It is 6 kilometres north of the village of Gundah Zhur and is on the border with Iran. It was climbed in November 2004 by English explorer Ginge Fullen, who recorded a GPS reading of 3,628 meters at the coordinates in the table to the right.
Located at 36.73 44.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kelashin
Kelashin is a mountain village in northern Iraq, near the Kelashin Pass (2,981m) to Iran, some 80 km south-west of Lake Urmia. The Kelashin Stele found there bears an important Urartian-Assyrian bilingual text dating to ca. 800 BC.
Located at 36.90 44.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Soran District
Soran (Kurdish: ﺱۆﺭاﻥ or Deverí Soran) is an area in Iraqi Kurdistan bordering Iran and Turkey. Its main city is also called Soran, although the town of Rawanduz is better known outside of the region . According to Kurdistan television, citing an official in the town of Soran, the population of the region is estimated to be over 400,000. Kurdish settlement in the region dates back prior to the establishment of the Sassanid empire.
Located at 36.65 44.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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