Wādī Balbaqah
Wādī Balbaqah is a wadi in Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Wādī Balbaqah is situated nearby to the village Bersive, as well as near the destroyed locality Dāsik.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darkar and Sharanish.
Darkar
Town
Darkar or Darkar Achem is one of the subdistricts of the Zakho District in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The town is 15 km northeast of Zakho. It has been the site of regular cross-border fighting with Turkey. Darkar is situated 4½ km northwest of Wādī Balbaqah.
Sharanish
Village
Photo: Dilshad Beershad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho. The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos. Sharanish is situated 6 km north of Wādī Balbaqah.
Wādī Balbaqah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Shīv-ā Balak” and “Wadi Balbaqah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.17888° or 37° 10′ 44″ northLongitude
42.8677° or 42° 52′ 4″ eastElevation
652 metres (2,139 feet)Open location code
8H945VH9+H3GeoNames ID
446116
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In Other Languages
“Wādī Balbaqah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي بلبقة”
Localities in the Area
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