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Discover Talajar in Iraq

Talajar in the region of Arbīl is a town located in Iraq - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Talajar is now 08:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hizan, Zirwaw, Ziraw, Sukah, and Qasruk. When in this area, you might want to check out Hizan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Talajar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mamdi, Iraq

Mamdi is located in Arbil Governorate, Iraq.

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Located at 36.55 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 22 km away
Tags: Dams in Iraq, Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq

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