Maḩaţţat Qiţār Ūr

Ur was a major Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in , . Although Ur was a coastal city near the mouth of the on the , the coastline has shifted and the site is now well inland, on the south bank of the , 16 km southwest of the city of .
Wikipedia
  • Railway station
  • …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Mafraq Ūr”
    “Maḩaţţat Ūr”
    “Ūr”
    “Ur Junction”
    “Ur Junction Railroad Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ziggurat of Ur and Royal Cemetery at Ur.
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Maḩaţţat Qiţār Ūr

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Latitude
30.95577° or 30° 57′ 21″ north
Longitude
46.12872° or 46° 7′ 43″ east
Open location code
8H28X44H+8F
Geo­Names ID
89787

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In Other Languages

“Maḩaţţat Qiţār Ūr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محطة قطار اور”

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