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Zarkah Destination Guide

Discover Zarkah in Iraq

Zarkah in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 213 mi or ( 342 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Zarkah is now 09:45 PM (Thursday) . 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: Umm ash Shinin, Tall Zallat, At Tasah, Tall Khazaf, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Umm ash Shinin . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zarkah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hassuna

Hassuna or Tell Hassuna is an ancient Mesopotamian site situated in what was to become ancient Assyria, and is now in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq west of the Tigris river, south of Mosul and about 35 km southwest of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh.

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Located at 36.17 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological cultures of the Near East, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Dair Mar Elia

To be distinguished from the Mar Elias Monastery south of Jerusalem Dair Mar Elia (known in English as Saint Elijah's Monastery) is an abandoned Christian monastery, the oldest in Iraq, dating from the 6th century. It is located in the Ninawa Governorate just south of Mosul. The monastery was founded around 595 AD by Mar Elia, an Assyrian monk who had previously studied at al-Hirah and later in the great monastery at Ezla mountain in Turkey. It was later claimed by the Chaldeans.

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Located at 36.29 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 590s establishments, Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Christian monasteries in Iraq, Christianity in Iraq

Mosul International Airport

Mosul International Airport is an airport located at Mosul, Iraq, with a concrete runway. It became a civil airport in 1992 with the construction of a new terminal. After undergoing major renovations to be able to reach international standards and category 1 status, it reopened as a civilian airport on December 2, 2007. The airport does not offer any domestic flights; all commercial flights to and from the airport are to international destinations outside of Iraq.

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Located at 36.31 43.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq, Mosul

Battle of Mosul (2004)

The Battle for Mosul was a battle fought during the Iraq War in 2004 for the capital of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq that occurred concurrently to fighting in Fallujah.

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Located at 36.33 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, History of Mosul, Iraqi insurgency, Urban warfare

Al Mosul University Stadium

Al Mosul University Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Mosul, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Mosul FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

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Located at 36.34 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq, Mosul