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Explore Batas in Iraq

Batas in the region of Dahūk is a place in Iraq - some 274 mi or ( 441 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Batas is now 02:39 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zinawah, Tilah Kurah, Shazi, Sari Kani, and Rabinka. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zinawah . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Batas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Backpacking in Iraq - Part 1: Crossing Over

1:22 min by LeaveMeHereVids
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Video Diary of International Photographer Matthew Kovacs, as he travels on assignment in Northern Iraq. For the full article and more, visit www.leavemehere.wordpress.com ..

Border City of Zakho Iraq Kurdistan Region August 2009

0:19 min by João Leitão
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Border City of Zakho Iraq Kurdistan Region August 2009 ..


Zenvikings Chinnock Mission

10:03 min by zenvikings
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Trip from Q West to Turkish border .....2003...this chopper was just repaired.....how do you test it ???....put 30 medics' in it for wieght and fly up to Turkey.... ..

Walat AbuZaid sefre Newroz 22/3/2012

1:54 min by Walat Abuzaid
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Walat AbuZaid sefre Newroz 22/3/2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

University of Zakho

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Located at 37.11 42.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Universities in Iraqi Kurdistan, Zakho

Delal

Delal or Pira Delal also Pirdí Delal ("The Bridge Delal" in Kurdish), informally known also as Pira Berî (Stone Bridge), is an ancient bridge in the town of Zakho, in southern Kurdistan (Iraq) The bridge is 114 metres long and 15.5 metres high.

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Located at 37.14 42.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bridges in Iraq, Zakho

Zakho

Zakho is a district and a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located a few kilometers from the Iraqi-Turkish border in the Dohuk Governorate. The city has 200,000 inhabitants. It may have originally begun on a small island in the Little Khabur which currently flows through the city. The Khabur River flows west of Zakho to form the border between Kurdistan and Turkey and flows into the Tigris.

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Located at 37.15 42.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Jewish Iraqi history, Populated places in Dohuk Province, Zakho

Simele

Simele or Sumail is a town located in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The city is on the main road that connects Iraq to its neighbour Turkey. It is 14 kilometers west of the city of Dohuk.

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Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Simele massacre

The Simele Massacre was a massacre committed by the armed forces of the Kingdom of Iraq during a campaign systematically targeting the Assyrians of northern Iraq in August 1933. The term is used to describe not only the massacre in Simele, but also the killing spree that took place among 63 Assyrian villages in the Dohuk and Mosul districts that led to the deaths of between 600 and 3,000 Assyrians. The Assyrian people were still recovering from one of the darkest periods of their history.

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Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1933 in Iraq, 20th century in Iraq, Conflicts in 1933, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in Iraq, Racial massacres