Delve into Sharaf ad Din in Iraq
Sharaf ad Din in the region of Nīnawá is a city in Iraq - some 257 mi or ( 414 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Current time in Sharaf ad Din is now 03:25 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, and Al Hasakah. While being here, make sure to check out Karbala . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sharaf ad Din ? 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 12 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 22 km away
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