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Bardin Destination Guide

Delve into Bardin in Iraq

Bardin in the region of Arbīl is located in Iraq - some 228 mi or ( 368 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bardin is now 02:26 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Shana Dar, Naqib, Miraki, Mawliyan, and Kunah Sikhur. While being here, you might want to check out Shana Dar . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bardin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 36.70 44.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dams in Iraq, Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq

Mamdi, Iraq

Mamdi is located in Arbil Governorate, Iraq.

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Located at 36.55 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Arbil Province

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.

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Located at 36.80 44.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Arbil Province, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Caves of Iraq, Neanderthal sites

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.

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Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 20th-century military history of the United States, Accidents and incidents involving United States Air Force aircraft, Aircraft shootdown incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, Conflicts in 1994, Friendly fire incidents, History of the United States Army, United States Army aviation