Basātīn Sinjār
Basātīn Sinjār is an orchard in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Basātīn Sinjār is situated nearby to the locality Qaryat Sinjār, as well as near ‘Arab Ḩāyif Ghayrān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sippar.
Sippar
Hill
Sippar was an ancient Near Eastern Sumerian and later Babylonian city on the east bank of the Euphrates river. Its tell is located at the site of modern Tell Abu Habbah near Yusufiyah in Iraq's Baghdad Governorate, some 69 km north of Babylon and 30 km southwest of Baghdad. Sippar is situated 3 km west of Basātīn Sinjār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yusufiyah and Mahmoudiyah.
Yusufiyah
Town
Yusufiyah is a regional township in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Yusufiyah is situated 4½ km northwest of Basātīn Sinjār.
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 7 km east of Basātīn Sinjār.
Latifiya
Town
Latifiya, named after Latifiya river, is an Iraqi town south of Baghdad, between Mahmoudiyah and Iskandariya, inhabited originally by 97,043 people. It has a mix of Sunni and Shia Muslim population, and surrounded by in the west and the east by rural areas dominated by Sunni Arabs, while its countryside and towns to the north and south are Shia in their majority. Latifiya is situated 9 km southeast of Basātīn Sinjār.
Basātīn Sinjār
- Type: Orchard
- Also known as: “Basatin Sinjar”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.05188° or 33° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
44.28826° or 44° 17′ 18″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8H56372Q+Q8GeoNames ID
6927564
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In Other Languages
“Basātīn Sinjār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بساتين سنجار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Qaryat Sinjār and ‘Arab Ḩāyif Ghayrān.
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