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Jarnuk Destination Guide

Explore Jarnuk in Iraq

Jarnuk in the region of Nīnawá is a town in Iraq - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Jarnuk is now 11:30 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tall al Ha'it, Shawruk, Karbala, Baghdad, and Mosul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall al Ha'it . Where to go and what to see in Jarnuk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Qahtaniyah, Iraq

Qahtaniyah (Arabic القحطانية, also spelled Giruzer, Kar Izir) is Iraqi town about 100 km from Mosul. It was one of two villages targeted in the 2007 Qahtaniya bombings against the local Yazidi community.

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Located at 36.23 41.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Kurdistan, Yazidi

Sinjar

Sinjar is a town in northwestern Iraq's Ninawa Governorate on Mount Sinjar near the Syrian border. Its population at the time of the 2006 census was 40,000. The town is mainly inhabited by Yezidis with Kurdish, Arab and Assyrian minorities. A huge mound and wall in northeastern Syria known as Tell Hamoukar indicate an urban civilisation dating back at least 6,000 years. The Sinjar valley belonged to the Northern Ubaid culture.

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Located at 36.32 41.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province