Balkha Upper
Balkha Upper is a village in Sulemania Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Balkha Upper is situated nearby to the village Balkha Lower, as well as near Jawri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tawella.
Tawella
Residential area
Photo: Diyar Mohammed Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tawella; is a small town in Halabja Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq about 34 km east of Halabja. It is the home of the Sheikhs of Tavil. Tawella is situated 3½ km east of Balkha Upper.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Byara and Nowsud.
Byara
Town
Photo: Kurdistantolive, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Byara is a town located in the Halabja Governorate of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. It is the main town of Byara District. Byara is situated 4½ km northwest of Balkha Upper.
Nowsud
Town
Photo: Ali Esfandiari, Public domain.
Nowsud is a city in, and the capital of, Nowsud District of Paveh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Nowsud is situated 7 km southeast of Balkha Upper.
Nowdeshah
Town
Nowdeshah is a city in Nowsud District of Paveh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. The city is famous for kllash, a type of footwear made with natural fabrics, such as cow skin, cotton, etc. Nowdeshah is situated 10 km east of Balkha Upper.
Balkha Upper
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Sulemania Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.1996° or 35° 11′ 59″ northLongitude
46.15009° or 46° 9′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8H7855X2+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7369636198OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Balkha Upper” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بلخة العلیا”
- Kurdish: “Bellxeya Jorîn”
Localities in the Area
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