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Discover Al 'Ashrin in Iraq

Al 'Ashrin in the region of Dhi Qar is a place located in Iraq - some 219 mi or ( 353 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al 'Ashrin is now 01:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Za'lan, Sayyid Jabr, Rumayjah, Qarah Bashi, and Madar. When in this area, you might want to check out Za'lan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al 'Ashrin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hammar Marshes

The Hammar Marshes (Iraq) are a large complex of wetlands in Iraq that are part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Mesopotamian Marshes which also encompass the Hawizeh and Central Marshes. The Hammar Marshes formerly covered an area of 2,800 square kilometres of permanent wetland, extending to over 4,500 square kilometres in certain seasons, but were almost totally destroyed during the 1990s by drainage projects, and have only recently seen some recovery.

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Located at 30.84 46.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq

Mesopotamian Marshes

The Mesopotamian Marshes or Iraqi Marshes are a wetland area located in southern Iraq and partially in southwestern Iran. Historically the marshlands, mainly composed of the separate but adjacent Central, Hawizeh and Hammar Marshes, used to be the largest wetland ecosystem of Western Eurasia. It is a rare aquatic landscape in the desert, providing habitat for the Marsh Arabs and important populations of wildlife.

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Located at 31.00 47.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Fertile Crescent, Geography of Iraq, Marshes of Iran, Marshes of Iraq, Mesopotamia, Shatt al-Arab basin, Wetlands of Iraq