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Swerk Destination Guide

Touring Swerk in Iraq

Swerk in the region of Nīnawá is located in Iraq - some 233 mi or ( 374 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Swerk is now 01:20 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tall Asqaf, Qada' Talkif, Kandalah, Kirkuk, and Karbala. Being here already, consider visiting Tall Asqaf . Check out our recommendations for Swerk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tepe Gawra

Tepe Gawra is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement in northwest Iraq, near the ancient site of Nineveh, 2 miles from Khorsabad and 15 miles northeast of the modern city of Mosul. It is located in modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Tepe Gawra Tepe Gawra is located in IraqTepe GawraTepe Gawra Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|29|00|N|43|15|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.48 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province

Nineveh plains

Nineveh plains is a region in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq to the north and east of the city Mosul. The area generally consists of three districts; Tel Keppe, Al-Hamdaniya, and Al-Shikhan. The area includes the ancient Assyrian ruins of the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Dur-Sharrukin.

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Located at 36.62 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Nineveh Province

Bahzani

Bahzani, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims.

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Located at 36.45 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

Shibaniba

Tell Billa (located 15 miles northeast of modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq) was the Ancient Near East city of Sibaniba, not far from Assur.

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Located at 36.43 43.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province

Ba'adra

Ba'adra, also rendered Baadre,Badra and Bathra,, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Ba'adra's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.

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Located at 36.72 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province