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Explore Qaryat al Hamidiyah al Gharbiyah in Iraq

Qaryat al Hamidiyah al Gharbiyah in the region of Nīnawá is a town in Iraq - some 188 mi or ( 303 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Qaryat al Hamidiyah al Gharbiyah is now 03:12 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: Qaryat Tall Wa'i, Qaryat Sultan 'Abd Allah, Qaryat Sakiyah, Na'na'ah, and Qaryat Mahanah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat Tall Wa'i . Where to go and what to see in Qaryat al Hamidiyah al Gharbiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hdatta

Hdatta or Haditha was a historical city on the East bank of the Tigris just below its confluence with the Upper Zab. The city flourished during the Sasanian and early Islamic periods.

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Located at 35.98 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Capitals of caliphates, Church of the East, Iraq under the Abbasid Caliphate, Nineveh Province, Sassanid Empire

Battle of the Zab

The Battle of the Zab took place on the banks of the Great Zab river in what is now Iraq on January 25, 750. It spelled the end of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasids, a dynasty that would last (under various influences and with varying power) until the 13th century.

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Located at 35.99 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 750, 750s conflicts, Battles involving the Abbasid Caliphate, Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Muslim civil wars

Qayyarah Airfield West

Qayyarah Airfield West is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. It was also known as Q–West or Key West by the various U.S. Army Forces and civilian contractors stationed there.

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Located at 35.77 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases