You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Iraq
  4. »
  5. Diyala Province
  6. » Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah
Iraq Flag Icon

Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah Destination Guide

Explore Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah in Iraq

Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah in the region of Diyala Province is a town in Iraq - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah

Current time in Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah is now 02:48 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wali Agha, Tup 'Askar, Tul Farus, Tazadi, and Kukhah Tahir. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wali Agha . Where to go and what to see in Al Qaryat al 'Asriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Sherwana Castle

Sherwana Castle, also known as Shirwanah Castle, was built by King Mohammed Jaff and is located in Kalar, Kurdistan, Iraq. It was built in 1734 and it still stands. It is home to the Jaff Family. The castle also houses the Garmiyan Museum and can be visited by travelers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.61 45.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Castles in Iraq, Kurdistan, Museums in Iraq

Kalar, Iraq

Kalar is a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located on Sirwan (Diyala) river, and to the east of Kifri and to the west of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab in Kermanshah Province in western Iran. Part of the twin towns of Smud-Kalar, Smud was renamed Rizgari after the 1991 Kurdish uprising against the Ba'ath party. The neighborhood of Smud was a relocation camp for Kurdish people under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.63 45.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province