Fort Suse
Fort Suse is an Iraqi military installation located in the Kurdistan region of Iraq in the vicinity of Al-Sulamaniya. It was built in 1977 by Russian engineers as a barracks and training facility, but now serves as a prison.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piramagroon and Qarachatan.
Piramagroon
Town
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Piramagroon is a town, which is situated 3½ km south of Fort Suse.
Qarachatan
Village
Qarachatan is a Kurdish village located at the foot of Mount Piramagrun in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Qarachatan is renowned for its archaeological significance, particularly the Rabana-Merquly site, a major regional center of the Parthian Empire. Qarachatan is situated 6 km east of Fort Suse.
Fort Suse
- Type: Fort
- Description: Iraqi military barracks and training facility
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dokan District, Sulemania Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Suse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فورت سوس”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Suse”
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