Rīshah

Rīshah is a locality in Mergasor District, Erbil Governorate and has an elevation of 848 metres. Rīshah is situated nearby to the village Hostan, as well as near the locality Sarīshmah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barzan and Az Zibar.

Town

Barzan is a Kurdish village situated on the northern banks of the Great Zab River, in the Erbil Governorate of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Barzan is situated 3½ km west of Rīshah.

Az Zibar is a small town on the Great Zab in the mountains of the Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The Shanidar Cave is located 14 kilometres to the southeast. Az Zibar is situated 7 km south of Rīshah.

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Reisha”, “Resha”, “Rēsha”, “Rīshā”, and “Rishah”
Location: Mergasor District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.92121° or 36° 55′ 16″ north

Longitude

44.07636° or 44° 4′ 35″ east

Elevation

848 metres (2,782 feet)

Open location code

8H86W3CG+FG

GeoNames ID

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