Nahr Abū Ḩalān

Nahr Abū Ḩalān is a canal in , . Nahr Abū Ḩalān is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sippar and Sippar-Amnanum.

Hill
was an ancient Near Eastern Sumerian and later Babylonian city on the east bank of the river. Its tell is located at the site of modern Tell Abu Habbah near in 's , some 69 km north of and 30 km southwest of . is situated 4 km southwest of Nahr Abū Ḩalān.

Protected area
, modern Tell ed-Der in , , was an ancient Near Eastern city about 70 kilometers north of , 6 kilometers northeast of and about 26 kilometers southwest of modern Baghdad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yusufiyah and Mahmoudiyah.

Town
is a regional township in the of . is situated 2½ km west of Nahr Abū Ḩalān.

Town
is a rural city south of . Known as the "Gateway to Baghdad," the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. has approximately 350,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Sunni Arabs, over 75% of are Sunni, as reported by the UNHCR IDPs list. is situated 8 km southeast of Nahr Abū Ḩalān.

Nahr Abū Ḩalān

Latitude
33.08688° or 33° 5′ 13″ north
Longitude
44.28182° or 44° 16′ 55″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8H5637PJ+QP
Geo­Names ID
6927439
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nahr Abū Ḩalān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر ابو حلان”

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