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Touring Qaryat al Hurriyah in Iraq

Qaryat al Hurriyah in the region of Diyala Province is a city located in Iraq - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qaryat al Hurriyah is now 11:01 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Suwayhah, Qaryat 'Ali as Sikkah, Sati, and Zuhrah. Being here already, consider visiting Tikrit . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat al Hurriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Muqdadiyah

Muqdadiyah (also transliterated Al-Muqdadiyah, Muqdadia, Miqdadiyah) is a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|58|43|N|44|56|13|E| | |name= }}, about 80 km northeast of Baghdad and 30 km northeast of Baquba, the capital of Diyala.

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Located at 33.98 44.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Diyala Province

23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks

The 23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks were two separate suicide attacks which occurred in Baghdad and Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on 23 April 2009. At least seventy-six people are known to have died in the attacks, including several Iranian pilgrims. The Los Angeles Times puts the death toll at seventy-nine. Most of the forty-eight people killed in Muqdadiyah, near Baqubah, Diyala Province, are believed to have been Iranian nationals.

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Located at 33.98 44.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Al-Qaeda activities in Iraq, Mass murder in 2009, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2009

Eshnunna

Eshnunna was an ancient Sumerian city and city-state in central Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu. The tutelary deity of the city was Tishpak (Tišpak).

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Located at 33.75 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Diyala Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

Baquba Air Base

Baquba Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 33.79 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Diyala Weir

Diyala Weir is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.

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Located at 34.06 44.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Dams in Iraq