Explore Qarah Dagh in Iraq
Qarah Dagh in the region of Nīnawá is a town in Iraq - some 248 mi or ( 399 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qarah Dagh is now 03:42 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zirawan, Taraf Jundik, Tall al Ha'it, Qazal Kand, and Qarah Dagh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zirawan . We encountered 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 Qarah Dagh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Strange sightings from above
When flying to Dubai we flew over many countries and cities. This one was most interesting because of the light patterns from the city below, resembling a spiders web. I added our geographical positio ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sinjar
Sinjar is a town in northwestern Iraq's Ninawa Governorate on Mount Sinjar near the Syrian border. Its population at the time of the 2006 census was 40,000. The town is mainly inhabited by Yezidis with Kurdish, Arab and Assyrian minorities. A huge mound and wall in northeastern Syria known as Tell Hamoukar indicate an urban civilisation dating back at least 6,000 years. The Sinjar valley belonged to the Northern Ubaid culture.
Located at 36.32 41.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Qahtaniyah, Iraq
Qahtaniyah (Arabic القحطانية, also spelled Giruzer, Kar Izir) is Iraqi town about 100 km from Mosul. It was one of two villages targeted in the 2007 Qahtaniya bombings against the local Yazidi community.
Located at 36.23 41.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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