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Hawstan Destination Guide

Explore Hawstan in Iraq

Hawstan in the region of Arbīl is a town in Iraq - some 249 mi or ( 400 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hawstan is now 08:54 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, Sidah, Shin Gali, and Shana Dar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zitah . Where to go and what to see in Hawstan ? 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.

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Located at 36.92 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Arbil Province

Nahla, Iraq

Nahla Valley, is a region in the provinces of Nineveh and Dohuk to the north of Nineveh plains in northern Iraq. The region is mainly inhabited by Assyrians.

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Located at 36.83 43.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements

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 18 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

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.

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Located at 36.80 44.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Arbil Province, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Caves of Iraq, Neanderthal sites