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Gir Rash Destination Guide

Delve into Gir Rash in Iraq

Gir Rash in the region of Dahūk is located in Iraq - some 266 mi or ( 429 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gir Rash

Local time in Gir Rash is now 06:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zinawah, Tilah Kurah, Tankah Dulib, Sumayl, and Shazi. While being here, you might want to check out Zinawah . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Gir Rash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Zenvikings Chinnock Mission

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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.... ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 14 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 14 km away
Tags: 1933 in Iraq, 20th century in Iraq, Conflicts in 1933, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in Iraq, Racial massacres

University of Zakho

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Located at 37.11 42.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 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 21 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 23 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Jewish Iraqi history, Populated places in Dohuk Province, Zakho