Tall ar Rākūb

Tall ar Rākūb is a hill in , and has an elevation of 36 metres. Tall ar Rākūb is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 36 metres
  • Description: hill in Iraq
  • Also known as: Tall ar Rakub

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sippar-Amnanum.

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 7 km southwest of Tall ar Rākūb.

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 Tall ar Rākūb.

Tall ar Rākūb

Latitude
33.11725° or 33° 7′ 2″ north
Longitude
44.31435° or 44° 18′ 52″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8H564887+VP
Geo­Names ID
6927592
Wiki­data ID
Q26850427
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Tall ar Rākūb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تل الراكوب
  • Cebuano: Tall ar Rākūb
  • Dutch: Tall ar Rākūb
  • Swedish: Tall ar Rākūb

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ‘Arab Ḩashūm Ḩalān and Arab Khari Muhsin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tall Ḩarbī and Tall aţ Ţa‘n.

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