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Barazan Destination Guide

Explore Barazan in Iraq

Barazan in the region of Arbīl is a town in Iraq - some 222 mi or ( 358 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Barazan is now 12:43 PM (Saturday) . 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: Shaqlawah, Qasruk, Nirwah, Mawaran al 'Ulya, and Mama Jilkah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shaqlawah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Barazan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bekhal waterfalls - Iraqi Kurdistan

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Bekhal - Pank resort - Kharand mountain - Iraqi Kurdistan

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ShinglBana roller coaster slide Pank Resort

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Catch of the day - A snake catching a fish in Gali Ali Beg - Iraqi Kurdistan

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Interesting facts about this location

Mamdi, Iraq

Mamdi is located in Arbil Governorate, Iraq.

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Located at 36.55 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Arbil Province

Bekhme Dam

The Bekhme Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose rock-fill dam on the Great Zab 60 kilometres northeast of Arbil, Iraq. The main purposes of the dam are to produce 1500 MW of hydro-electricity and to manage flooding. If completed, the 230-metre high Bekhme Dam will be the largest in Iraq. Construction on the dam began in 1979 and was halted during the Iran-Iraq War. Construction started again in 1988 and halted in 1990, prior to the Gulf War.

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Located at 36.70 44.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Dams in Iraq, Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq

Erbil Observatory

Erbil Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Arbil in Iraq. It was established in 1973.

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Located at 36.58 44.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Iraq

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.

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Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 20th-century military history of the United States, Accidents and incidents involving United States Air Force aircraft, Aircraft shootdown incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, Conflicts in 1994, Friendly fire incidents, History of the United States Army, United States Army aviation