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Chenar Destination Guide

Touring Chenar in Iraq

Chenar in the region of Iraq (general) is located in Iraq - some 152 mi or ( 245 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chenar is now 04:34 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Siman, Zaymaqi, Zaymaqi al 'Ulya, Zambak as Sufla, and Tirifah. Being here already, consider visiting Siman . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chenar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kurdistan : Halabja (2010) - Resan till Halabja

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Min resa till Halabja (2010) / My Journey to Halabja (2010). 1988 bodde jag i Rättvik och var nitton år då jag först kom i kontakt med Kurdistan och kurder via nyhetsrapporteringen om gasattacken i Ha ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Halabja poison gas attack

The Halabja poison gas attack, also known as Halabja massacre or Bloody Friday, was a genocidal massacre against the Kurdish people that took place on March 16, 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War, when chemical weapons were used by the Iraqi government forces in the Kurdish town of Halabja in Southern Kurdistan.

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Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1988 in Iraq, Genocides, Halabja, History of the Kurdish people, Iran–Iraq War, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdish protests and rebellions in Iraq, Mass murder in 1988, Massacres in Iraq, Military operations involving chemical weapons, Saddam Hussein, War crimes in Iraq

Halabja

Halabja, is a Kurdish town in Northern Iraq, located about 150 miles north-east of Baghdad and 8–10 miles from the Iranian border. The town lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran-Iraq border. The Kurds in the city of Halabja generally speak only the Sorani dialect of Kurdish, but some residents of the surrounding villages speak the Hewrami dialect.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Halabja