Qaryat ash Shamary
Qaryat ash Shamary is a village in Al-Musayab District, Babil Governorate. Qaryat ash Shamary is situated nearby to the locality Asad Babil, as well as near the village Annan sh Sharqiyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ishtar Gate.
Ishtar Gate
City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon. It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. Ishtar Gate is situated 4 km southeast of Qaryat ash Shamary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillah.
Hillah
Hillah is in Southern Iraq. Hillah is the nearest city to the ruins of Babylon, which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.
Qaryat ash Shamary
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Qaryat ash Shamawī, قرية الشموي, Qaryat ash Shamawi, قرية الشموي”
- Category: locality
- Location: Al-Musayab District, Babil Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.56497° or 32° 33′ 54″ northLongitude
44.39464° or 44° 23′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8H46H97V+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2488026822OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Qaryat ash Shamary” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية الشمري”
- Arabic: “قرية الشموي”
- French: “Qaryat ash Shamari”
- German: “Qaryat ash Shamari”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Asad Babil and Annan sh Sharqiyah.
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