-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Iraq »
- Salah ad Din » Qaryat Hakfah
Qaryat Hakfah Destination Guide
Touring Qaryat Hakfah in Iraq
Qaryat Hakfah in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is located in Iraq - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Qaryat Hakfah is now 08:03 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tikrit, Qaryat as Safinah, Qaryat Kan'us al 'Ulya, Kirkuk, and Karbala. Being here already, consider visiting Tikrit . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat Hakfah ? 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
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta was a new cult center for Ashur and perhaps a new capital city founded by the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I (about 1243–1207 BC) just north of Assur. Its name meant "Port Tukulti-Ninurta".
Located at 35.49 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 35.77 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Assur
Assur, accurately spelled as Aššur which denotes the correct pronunciation according to the voiceless postalveolar fricative,, was and is home to the Aššuri people. It was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria wholly known as the Empire of Aššur. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of the river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District.
Located at 35.46 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Assyrian eclipse
The Assyrian eclipse is also known as Bur-Sagale (Bur-Saggile, Pur-Sagale or Par-Sagale) eclipse. It was recorded in Assyrian eponym lists, most likely in the 9th year of king Ashur-dan III. The actual short entry reads as follows: Bur-Sagale of Guzana, revolt in the city of Assur. In the month Simanu an eclipse of the sun took place.
Located at 35.45 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.