Qaryat Kūrīshin
Qaryat Kūrīshin is a locality in Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate. Qaryat Kūrīshin is situated nearby to the locality ‘Arab Manşūr Ḩusayn, as well as near Qaryat as Sa‘īdāt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sippar-Amnanum.
Sippar-Amnanum
Protected area
Sippar-Amnanum, modern Tell ed-Der in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, was an ancient Near Eastern city about 70 kilometers north of Babylon, 6 kilometers northeast of Sippar and about 26 kilometers southwest of modern Baghdad. Sippar-Amnanum is situated 3½ km southwest of Qaryat Kūrīshin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahmoudiyah and Yusufiyah.
Mahmoudiyah
Town
Mahmoudiyah is a rural city south of Baghdad. Known as the "Gateway to Baghdad," the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. Al-Mahmudiya has approximately 350,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Sunni Arabs, over 75% of Al-Mahmudiya are Sunni, as reported by the UNHCR IDPs list. Mahmoudiyah is situated 8 km southeast of Qaryat Kūrīshin.
Yusufiyah
Town
Yusufiyah is a regional township in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Yusufiyah is situated 8 km southwest of Qaryat Kūrīshin.
Qaryat Kūrīshin
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qaryat Fāris”, “Qaryat Kurishin”, and “قرية فارس”
- Location: Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.11885° or 33° 7′ 8″ northLongitude
44.33218° or 44° 19′ 56″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H56489J+GVGeoNames ID
6927393
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In Other Languages
“Qaryat Kūrīshin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية كوريشن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ‘Arab Manşūr Ḩusayn and Qaryat as Sa‘īdāt.
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