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Bashan Birk Destination Guide

Touring Bashan Birk in Iraq

Bashan Birk in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a city located in Iraq - some 149 mi or ( 240 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bashan Birk is now 08:23 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zaymaqi, Zaymaqi al 'Ulya, Zambak as Sufla, Wazawl, and Kirkuk. Being here already, consider visiting Zaymaqi . Check out our recommendations for Bashan Birk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Darbandikhan

Darbandikhan an town center and the judiciary in the province of Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. It is situated within the area of autonomy for the Kurdistan region of Iraq, inhabited by the majority of Kurds. Darbandikhan is located close to Darbandikhan Lake, and on the border with Diyala Province.

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Located at 35.15 45.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Halabja poison gas attack

The Halabja poison gas attack, also known as Halabja massacre or Bloody Friday, was a genocidal massacre against the Kurdish people that took place on March 16, 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War, when chemical weapons were used by the Iraqi government forces in the Kurdish town of Halabja in Southern Kurdistan.

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Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1988 in Iraq, Genocides, Halabja, History of the Kurdish people, Iran–Iraq War, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdish protests and rebellions in Iraq, Mass murder in 1988, Massacres in Iraq, Military operations involving chemical weapons, Saddam Hussein, War crimes in Iraq

Halabja

Halabja, is a Kurdish town in Northern Iraq, located about 150 miles north-east of Baghdad and 8–10 miles from the Iranian border. The town lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran-Iraq border. The Kurds in the city of Halabja generally speak only the Sorani dialect of Kurdish, but some residents of the surrounding villages speak the Hewrami dialect.

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Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Halabja