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Discover Dirki in Iraq

Dirki in the region of Dahūk is a town located in Iraq - some 251 mi or ( 403 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Dirki is now 10:32 AM (Friday) . 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: Ziwah, Tall Buzinah, Sindar, Shilyaz, and Shaykhkah. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziwah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dirki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Koxie

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Located at 36.79 43.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Iraq

Sarsing

Sarsing or Sarsink is an Assyrian village in the Iraqi providence of Dohuk. The name "Sarsing" derives from the Kurdish for "above (or) or upon chest". The name came from the location of the village, which is the highest altitude of a northern cliff of Gara Mountains. The climate of Sarsing is moderately hot in summer and cold in winter. Spring and fall are very short seasons but very pleasant especially the fall, which is the season of ripe fruits.

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Located at 37.03 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places established in 1921, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Lalish

Lalish is a small mountain valley situated in northern Iraq about 60 km northwest of the city of Mosul. It is the location of the tomb of Şêx Adî, main figure of the Yazidi faith. At least once in their lifetime Yazidi's are expected to make a six-day pilgrimage to Lalish to visit the tomb of Şêx Adî, and other sacred places. Yazidi's living in the region are expected to make a yearly pilgrimage to attend the autumn Feast of the Assembly, which is celebrated from 23 Aylūl to 1 Tašrīn I.

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Located at 36.77 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Adawiyya Sufi Order, Iraqi Kurdistan, Yazidi

Badarash

Badarash is an Assyrian village in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The village of Badarash is located 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Sarsink. The town name comes from Kurdish origin and means “The Black Air”. Badarash is named for its heavy cold winds and snowy winters. Most of the village’s houses are built from stone and mud and few from stone and cement and concrete ceilings. This village was never evacuated. Some residents moved to Duhok and Baghdad, but the majority stayed in Badarash.

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Located at 37.05 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places established in 1922, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Qasrok, Iraq

Qasrok, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Qasrok's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.

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Located at 36.70 43.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province