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Chiran Destination Guide

Delve into Chiran in Iraq

Chiran in the region of Dahūk is a city in Iraq - some 268 mi or ( 431 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chiran

Current time in Chiran is now 05:07 AM (Sunday) . 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: Shirkhaws, Shazi, Birumarah, Mil Hamban, and Arbil Governorate. While being here, make sure to check out Shirkhaws . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chiran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Duqon

7:20 min by hapuna33
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Video blogging Kurdistan, Iraq ..

Zenvikings Chinnock Mission

10:03 min by zenvikings
Views: 134 Rating: 0.00

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.... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kurdistan

Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo-cultural region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population, and Kurdish culture, language, and national identity have historically been based. Contemporary use of Kurdistan refers to parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, northwestern Iran and northern Syria inhabited mainly by Kurds. Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges, and covers small portions of Armenia.

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Located at 37.00 43.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cultural regions, Divided regions, Fertile Crescent, Kurdistan, Kurdistan independence movement

Mangesh, Iraq

Mangesh is a town in the Iraqi Kurdistan region of Dohuk. The town lies in Barwari region and is populated by Assyrians. Several Assyrian leading figures were assassinated under unknown circumstances in the town.

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Located at 37.03 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Dohuk Province

Sandur, Iraq

Sandur, also spelt Sundur, was a village located in Iraqi Kurdistan, about 70 miles north of Mosul, near Duhok, towards Amediyah. It was historically a Jewish agricultural settlement inhabited by Kurdish Jews.

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Located at 36.92 43.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Historic Jewish communities, Jews and Judaism in Kurdistan, Populated places in Dohuk Province, Villages depopulated during the Arab–Israeli conflict

Barwari

Barwar also known as Barwari and Barwari Bala, is a region situated in northern Dohuk Governorate in Iraq. The region is populated by Kurds and Assyrians.

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Located at 37.10 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements

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 19 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Dohuk Province