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Qaryat Saraw in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a town located in Iraq - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Qaryat Saraw is now 07:46 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurun, Zardu'i, Zarayan al Qadimah, Zanki Sur, and Zaymaqi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurun . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat Saraw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Barzinjah
Barzinjah or Barzinja is a town in As Sulaymaniyah Governorate (muhafazat) of Iraq. Located at latitude : 35 32' 41", longitude : 45 41' 42" . According to some sources, Mahmud Barzanji, who led the 1919 revolt against the British in Iraq, was from a Qadiriyah Sufi family from Barzinja.
Located at 35.55 45.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Halabja poison gas attack
The Halabja poison gas attack, also known as Halabja massacre or Bloody Friday, was a genocidal massacre against the Kurdish people that took place on March 16, 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War, when chemical weapons were used by the Iraqi government forces in the Kurdish town of Halabja in Southern Kurdistan.
Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Halabja
Halabja, is a Kurdish town in Northern Iraq, located about 150 miles north-east of Baghdad and 8–10 miles from the Iranian border. The town lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran-Iraq border. The Kurds in the city of Halabja generally speak only the Sorani dialect of Kurdish, but some residents of the surrounding villages speak the Hewrami dialect.
Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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