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Khalirashan Destination Guide

Touring Khalirashan in Iraq

Khalirashan in the region of Arbīl is located in Iraq - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Khalirashan is now 09:12 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zinu, Nawirdan, Maranah, Mami Khalan, and Khawshkan. Being here already, consider visiting Zinu . Check out our recommendations for Khalirashan ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.73 44.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Fertile Crescent, International mountains of Asia, Iran–Iraq border, Mountains of Iran, Mountains of Iraq, Mountains of Kurdistan

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.

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Located at 36.90 44.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ancient Assyrian cities, Populated places in Arbil Province, Urartian cities

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.54 45.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Arbil Province, Iraqi Kurdistan, Mountain ranges of Iraq