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Shalan Destination Guide

Delve into Shalan in Iraq

Shalan in the region of Arbīl is a city in Iraq - some 234 mi or ( 376 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shalan is now 07:18 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Jiliya, Razkarin, Pirosoan, Nawirdan, and Mawiliyan. While being here, make sure to check out Jiliya . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shalan ? 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 7 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 23 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 26 km away
Tags: Arbil Province, Iraqi Kurdistan, Mountain ranges of Iraq