You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Iraq
  4. »
  5. Ninawa
  6. » Qaryat Tall ash Shawk
Iraq Flag Icon

Qaryat Tall ash Shawk Destination Guide

Discover Qaryat Tall ash Shawk in Iraq

Qaryat Tall ash Shawk in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 189 mi or ( 304 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Qaryat Tall ash Shawk

Local time in Qaryat Tall ash Shawk is now 04:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qaryat Zamarat Sabir, Qaryat Umm al Manasis, Qaryat Tulul an Nasir, Qaryat Tall Alz, and Qaryat Saydawah. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaryat Zamarat Sabir . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat Tall ash Shawk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.98 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.99 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.77 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases