Touring Zargun in Iraq
Zargun in the region of Nīnawá is a city located in Iraq - some 244 mi or ( 392 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Zargun is now 10:21 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zarkinah, Miraki, Layrah, Layrah Bir, and Arbil Governorate. Being here already, consider visiting Zarkinah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Zargun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Barzan, Iraq
The town of Barzan is located along the Great Zab in Erbil Governorate, Iraq. It is the birthplace of Sheikh Ahmed Barzani and Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani.
Located at 36.92 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident
The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a friendly fire incident over northern Iraq that occurred on April 14, 1994 during Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control of a USAF airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, misidentified two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as Iraqi Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters.
Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Nahla, Iraq
Nahla Valley, is a region in the provinces of Nineveh and Dohuk to the north of Nineveh plains in northern Iraq. The region is mainly inhabited by Assyrians.
Located at 36.83 43.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Shanidar Cave
Shanidar Cave is an archaeological site in the Bradost mountain, Zagros Mountains in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The site is located in the valley of the Great Zab. It was excavated from 1957–1961 by Ralph Solecki and his team from Columbia University and yielded the first adult Neanderthal skeletons in Iraq, dating from 60–80,000 years BP.
Located at 36.80 44.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bekhme Dam
The Bekhme Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose rock-fill dam on the Great Zab 60 kilometres northeast of Arbil, Iraq. The main purposes of the dam are to produce 1500 MW of hydro-electricity and to manage flooding. If completed, the 230-metre high Bekhme Dam will be the largest in Iraq. Construction on the dam began in 1979 and was halted during the Iran-Iraq War. Construction started again in 1988 and halted in 1990, prior to the Gulf War.
Located at 36.70 44.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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