Jisr al ‘Abbās
Jisr al ‘Abbās is a bridge in Khanaqin District, Diyala Governorate. Jisr al ‘Abbās is situated nearby to the reservoir Alwand Dam Lake, as well as near the town Khanaqin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alwand Dam Lake and Alwand Dam.
Alwand Dam Lake
Reservoir
Alwand Dam Lake is an Iraqi lake located in Khanaqin City in Diyala in eastern Iraq. The lake was formed after the construction of the Alwand Dam and the surrounding lands, which lie southeast of Diyala up to the international border with the Republic of Iran.
Alwand Dam
Dam
Alwand Dam is a dam located on the Alwand River, southeast of Khanaqin, 6 km from the Iraqi-Iranian border. It is a hydroponic dam with a mud core with a length of 1,342 m and a height of 24 m. Alwand Dam is situated 1¼ km northwest of Jisr al ‘Abbās.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khanaqin and Khosravi.
Khanaqin
Town
Photo: Hammody.90, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khanaqin is the central city of Khanaqin District in Diyala Governorate, Iraq, near the Iranian border on the Alwand tributary of the Diyala River. The town is populated by Kurds who speak the Southern Kurdish dialect. Khanaqin is situated 7 km northwest of Jisr al ‘Abbās.
Khosravi
Village
Khosravi is a village in, and the capital of, Alvand Rural District of the Central District of Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Khosravi is situated 10 km north of Jisr al ‘Abbās.
Jisr al ‘Abbās
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Jisr al ‘Abbas”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Khanaqin District, Diyala Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.30555° or 34° 18′ 20″ northLongitude
45.44852° or 45° 26′ 55″ eastElevation
202 metres (663 feet)Open location code
8H678C4X+6CGeoNames ID
6928107
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In Other Languages
“Jisr al ‘Abbās” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر العباس”
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