Qaryat Shaykh Amir

Qaryat Shaykh Amir is a village in , . Qaryat Shaykh Amir is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karamlesh and Bartella.

Village
is a town in northern located less than 18 miles south east of . It is surrounded by many hills that along with it made up the historical Assyrian city of Kar-Mullissi, which means "the city of Mullissu" in Akkadian. is situated 6 km west of Qaryat Shaykh Amir.

is a town that is located in the Nineveh Plains in northern , about 21 kilometres east of . was liberated from ISIL control on October 20, 2016 by Iraqi Special Operations Forces along with the Nineveh Plain Protection Units and PMF Brigade 30, who both currently control and run the city's security.

Qaryat Shaykh Amir

Latitude
36.31914° or 36° 19′ 9″ north
Longitude
43.47316° or 43° 28′ 23″ east
Elevation
294 metres (965 feet)
Open location code
8H858F9F+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2484131579
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6860785
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Qaryat Shaykh Amir” goes by many names.

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