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Discover Ziri in Iraq

Ziri in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 251 mi or ( 404 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ziri is now 02:39 PM (Friday) . 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: Ziwah, Suriyah, Sidarah, Shaykhkah, and Suwarah Tukah. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziwah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ziri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Koxie

Koxie is a mountain village near Ain Sifni in northern Iraq. It has been bombed and destroyed by the previous Iraqi governments. \t\t \t\t\tKoxie. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie2. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie3. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie4. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie5. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie6. JPG

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Located at 36.79 43.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Iraq

Lalish

Lalish is a small mountain valley situated in northern Iraq about 60 km northwest of the city of Mosul. It is the location of the tomb of Şêx Adî, main figure of the Yazidi faith. At least once in their lifetime Yazidi's are expected to make a six-day pilgrimage to Lalish to visit the tomb of Şêx Adî, and other sacred places. Yazidi's living in the region are expected to make a yearly pilgrimage to attend the autumn Feast of the Assembly, which is celebrated from 23 Aylūl to 1 Tašrīn I.

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Located at 36.77 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Adawiyya Sufi Order, Iraqi Kurdistan, Yazidi

Sarsing

Sarsing or Sarsink is an Assyrian village in the Iraqi providence of Dohuk. The name "Sarsing" derives from the Kurdish for "above (or) or upon chest". The name came from the location of the village, which is the highest altitude of a northern cliff of Gara Mountains. The climate of Sarsing is moderately hot in summer and cold in winter. Spring and fall are very short seasons but very pleasant especially the fall, which is the season of ripe fruits.

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Located at 37.03 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places established in 1921, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Ain Sifni

Ain Sifni is an Iraqi town and capital of Shekhan District in the Nineveh plains area of the Ninewah governorate in Iraq. It's mainly populated by Yazidis and Assyrians.

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Located at 36.69 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province

Badarash

Badarash is an Assyrian village in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The village of Badarash is located 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Sarsink. The town name comes from Kurdish origin and means “The Black Air”. Badarash is named for its heavy cold winds and snowy winters. Most of the village’s houses are built from stone and mud and few from stone and cement and concrete ceilings. This village was never evacuated. Some residents moved to Duhok and Baghdad, but the majority stayed in Badarash.

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Located at 37.05 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places established in 1922, Populated places in Dohuk Province