Qaryat al Ḩuwaysh
Qaryat al Ḩuwaysh is a locality in Samarra District, Salah ad Din Governorate. Qaryat al Ḩuwaysh is situated nearby to the village Qaryat Albu Daraj, as well as near Arab Hasan Muhammad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Samarra Barrage.
Samarra Barrage
Power station
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The Samarra Barrage is a multi-purpose barrage on the Tigris River adjacent of Samarra and north of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert floodwater in the Tigris River to Lake Tharthar through the Tharthar depression along with irrigation and an 84 MW hydro-electricity station. Samarra Barrage is situated 3½ km east of Qaryat al Ḩuwaysh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samarra.
Samarra
Samarra is a city in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. In 2007, UNESCO named Samarra one of its World Heritage Sites.
Qaryat al Ḩuwaysh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qaryat al Ḩawīsh” and “Qaryat al Huwaysh”
- Location: Samarra District, Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.1945° or 34° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
43.81611° or 43° 48′ 58″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
8H655RV8+RCGeoNames ID
6782710
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In Other Languages
“Qaryat al Ḩuwaysh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية الحويش”
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