Qal‘at Abū Khalīl

Qal‘at Abū Khalīl is an abandoned locality in , . Qal‘at Abū Khalīl is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Hira.

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 9 km northeast of Qal‘at Abū Khalīl.

Qal‘at Abū Khalīl

Latitude
31.83945° or 31° 50′ 22″ north
Longitude
44.40766° or 44° 24′ 28″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8H36RCQ5+Q3
Geo­Names ID
6779452
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In Other Languages

“Qal‘at Abū Khalīl” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة ابو خليل”

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