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Qaryat Shawish in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town in Iraq - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat Shawish is now 02:25 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tikrit, Kirkuk, Karbala, Arbil Governorate, and Bayji. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tikrit . Where to go and what to see in Qaryat Shawish ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hamrin Mountains
The Hamrin Mountains are a small mountain ridge in northeast Iraq. The westernmost ripple of the greater Zagros mountains; the Hamrin mountains extend from the Diyala Province bordering Iran, northwest to the Tigris river; crossing northern Salah ad Din Province and southern Kirkuk Province. In antiquity, the mountains were part of the frontier region between Babylonia to the south and Assyria to the north.
Located at 35.03 43.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Baiji, Iraq
Baiji is a city of about 200,000 inhabitants in northern Iraq some 130 miles north of Baghdad, on the main road to Mosul. It is a major industrial centre best known for its oil refinery, the biggest in Iraq and has a large power plant. It also has important weapons and chemical plants.
Located at 34.93 43.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
K-2 Air Base
K-2 Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Salah al-Din Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Located at 34.92 43.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Al Fathah Air Base
Al Fathah Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Kirkuk Governorate of Iraq. It was seized by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Located at 35.13 43.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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