Touring Baransbiyan in Iraq
Baransbiyan in the region of Arbīl is located in Iraq - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Baransbiyan is now 05:10 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nawirdan, Maranah, Mami Khalan, Khawshkan, and Kunakhan. Being here already, consider visiting Nawirdan . Check out our recommendations for Baransbiyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cheekha Dar
Cheekha Dar, or The Outer Row, is the local Kurdish name for the mountain currently thought to be the highest in Iraq. It is claimed to be 3,611 metres high by the CIA. It is 6 kilometres north of the village of Gundah Zhur and is on the border with Iran. It was climbed in November 2004 by English explorer Ginge Fullen, who recorded a GPS reading of 3,628 meters at the coordinates in the table to the right.
Located at 36.73 44.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Qandil Mountains
The Qandil Mountains are a mountainous area of northern Iraq near the Iraq–Iran border, and approximately 50 km south of the Turkey–Iraq–Iran tripoint. The region belongs to the Zagros mountain range and is difficult to access. Its highest peaks reach up to 3,000m and more. The territory is notable as a sanctuary for the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
Located at 36.54 45.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Kelashin
Kelashin is a mountain village in northern Iraq, near the Kelashin Pass (2,981m) to Iran, some 80 km south-west of Lake Urmia. The Kelashin Stele found there bears an important Urartian-Assyrian bilingual text dating to ca. 800 BC.
Located at 36.90 44.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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