Explore Bakhshash in Iraq
Bakhshash in the region of Arbīl is a town in Iraq - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bakhshash is now 05:32 AM (Sunday) . 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: Zitah, Spindarah, Shana Dar, Silki, and Rizan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zitah . Where to go and what to see in Bakhshash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Barzan, Iraq
The town of Barzan is located along the Great Zab in Erbil Governorate, Iraq. It is the birthplace of Sheikh Ahmed Barzani and Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani.
Located at 36.92 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Shanidar Cave
Shanidar Cave is an archaeological site in the Bradost mountain, Zagros Mountains in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The site is located in the valley of the Great Zab. It was excavated from 1957–1961 by Ralph Solecki and his team from Columbia University and yielded the first adult Neanderthal skeletons in Iraq, dating from 60–80,000 years BP.
Located at 36.80 44.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident
The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a friendly fire incident over northern Iraq that occurred on April 14, 1994 during Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control of a USAF airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, misidentified two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as Iraqi Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters.
Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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