Minkār
Minkār is a village in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate. Minkār is situated nearby to the village Qaryat Ayn Shahlub, as well as near Qaryat Jahīnah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamam al Alil and Nimrud.
Hamam al Alil
Town
Hamam al-Alil is a spa town about 27 km south of Mosul in the Nineveh Governorate in Iraq, on the western bank of the Tigris River. It is well known for its mineral water springs and receives visitors from all over Iraq seeking treatment due to the various purported medical benefits of the sulfur-rich geothermal waters. Hamam al Alil is situated 7 km north of Minkār.
Nimrud
Locality
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Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city located in Iraq, 30 kilometres south of the city of Mosul, and 5 kilometres south of the village of Selamiyah, in the Nineveh Plains in Upper Mesopotamia. Nimrud is situated 9 km east of Minkār.
Minkār
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Qaryat Minkar” and “Qaryat Minkār”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Northwestern Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.1015° or 36° 6′ 5″ northLongitude
43.23284° or 43° 13′ 58″ eastElevation
285 metres (935 feet)Open location code
8H85462M+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12833034722OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
6860561
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In Other Languages
“Minkār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية منكار”
- Arabic: “منكار”
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