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Shawrik Destination Guide

Explore Shawrik in Iraq

Shawrik in the region of Dahūk is a town in Iraq - some 266 mi or ( 427 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shawrik

Current time in Shawrik is now 01:34 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zinawah, Zawitah, Tilah Kurah, Tankah Dulib, and Shawrik. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zinawah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shawrik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 1 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 11 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 12 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 15 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements

Duhok Stadium

Duhok Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Dohuk, Kurdistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Duhok football club. The stadium originally held 10,000 people, but after reconstruction it now holds 20,000 people.

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Located at 36.85 43.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Dohuk, Football venues in Iraq