Nahr al Khawşar

Nahr al Khawşar is a stream in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Nahr al Khawşar is situated nearby to the locality Sūq al Mawşil, as well as near Al Fayşalīyah al Ūlá.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Our Lady of the Hour Church.

Great Mosque of al-Nuri

Ruins

Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback".

Our Lady of the Hour Church

Place of worship

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Our Lady of the Hour Church also known as the name of the Latin Church, is a Catholic church in the centre of Mosul, in northern Iraq. Built in the 1870s by the Dominican Fathers, it was especially famous for its bell donated by the Empress Eugenia de Montijo, for which it was sometimes called the Clock Church.

Mart Meskinta Chaldean Church

Church

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Mart Meskinta Church, also known as Mart Meskanta, Mart Miskinta, Mart Meskanta, and Saint Meskinta Chaldean Church, is a historic Chaldean Catholic church located in Mosul, Iraq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosul.

Mosul

Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.

Nahr al Khawşar

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Khasar”, “Nahr al Khawsar”, “Wadī al Khawşar”, and “Wadi Khosar”
Category: body of water
Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.34407° or 36° 20′ 39″ north

Longitude

43.14119° or 43° 8′ 28″ east

Elevation

208 metres (682 feet)

Open location code

8H8584VR+JF

GeoNames ID

94464

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In Other Languages

“Nahr al Khawşar” goes by many names.

Arabic: “نهر الخوصر”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sūq al Mawşil and Al Fayşalīyah al Ūlá.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al Hadbaa University and Al Jisr al Awwal.

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