Bakhāsh

Bakhāsh is a locality in , . Bakhāsh is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anbar.

Archaeological site
was an ancient and medieval town in central . It played a role in the Roman–Persian Wars of the 3rd–4th centuries, and briefly became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate before the founding of in 762. is situated 3 km east of Bakhāsh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqlawiyah and Habbaniyah.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
As Saqlāwīyah is a city in , in central . It is located roughly 5 miles northwest of the city of . is a rural city in between and Fallujah that sits on the major freeway.

Town
Photo: Amd194, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al or Habbaniya is a city 85 km west of Baghdad in , in central . A military airfield, RAF Habbaniya, was the site of a battle in 1941, during World War II. Lake is also nearby. is situated 9 km west of Bakhāsh.

Bakhāsh

Latitude
33.38333° or 33° 23′ north
Longitude
43.68333° or 43° 41′ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8H559MMM+88
Geo­Names ID
98129
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