السويس

السويس is a suburb in , . السويس is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was an ancient Near Eastern city of , located in the modern-day city of in northern . It is located on the eastern bank of the River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world.

Ruins
Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni in , in the of , famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". is situated 3½ km southwest of السويس.

Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the river, forming part of the city wall of , Iraq. is situated 3½ km west of السويس.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosul.

is a city in 's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.

السويس

Latitude
36.35789° or 36° 21′ 28″ north
Longitude
43.16213° or 43° 9′ 44″ east
Open location code
8H859556+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 617810701
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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