Ash Shursh

Ash Shursh is a locality in , . Ash Shursh is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Hira and Al-Manathera District.

Town
Photo: Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Public domain.
was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central . It was the capital city of the Lakhmid kingdom, the major Arab client kingdom of the Sasanian Empire in pre-Islamic times, between the fourth and the seventh centuries. is situated 7 km northwest of Ash Shursh.

Town
is a district of the , . is situated 8 km northwest of Ash Shursh.

Ash Shursh

Latitude
31.85108° or 31° 51′ 4″ north
Longitude
44.54205° or 44° 32′ 31″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8H36VG2R+CR
Geo­Names ID
449072
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In Other Languages

“Ash Shursh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشرش”

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