Qelate
in Soran District of Muḩāfaz̧at Arbīl, Iraq
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Erbil International Airport (37 mi) - Bamarni Airport (62 mi)
- Mosul International Airport (69 mi)
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Urmia Airport (79 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (98 mi)
- Sahand Airport (111 mi)
- Khoy Airport (124 mi)
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Van Ferit Melen Airport (132 mi) - Tabriz International Airport (145 mi)
- Erbil Citadel (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Hatra (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.710 and 44.285 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 42' 36" and E 44° 17' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:22 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:05 am and 6:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Explore Qelate
Qelate in Soran District (Muḩāfaz̧at Arbīl) is a city in Iraq about 233 mi (or 375 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital.
Local time in Qelate is now 03:22 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Qelate, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Erbil International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Erbil Citadel in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mergasur, Ruwandiz, Soran, Shaqlawah and 'Aqrah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 20% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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ShinglBana roller coaster slide Pank Resort
Sun rise in a cleave at Bradost mountain
It was 4am and this is how heaven looks like.
Rock Your Bones
Kurdistan outdoors - Bradost mountain 3/10/2018.
Davery Bradost
Kelashen.
Mergasor
Mergasor.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bekhme Dam
The Bekhme Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose rock-fill dam on the Great Zab 60 kilometres northeast of Arbil, Iraq. The main purposes of the dam are to produce 1500 MW of hydro-electricity and to manage flooding. If completed, the 230-metre high Bekhme Dam will be the largest in Iraq. Construction on the dam began in 1979 and was halted during the Iran-Iraq War. Construction started again in 1988 and halted in 1990, prior to the Gulf War.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qelate.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qalātah, قلاته, Qalāta, Qalata, Qelate, قەلاته
