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Mosul

Mosul, is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Nineveh Province, some 400 km northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides. The majority of its population is Arab. It is Iraq's third largest city after Baghdad and Basra.

Located at 36.34, 43.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosul, Assyria, Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Fertile Crescent, Populated places in Nineveh Province

Mosul International Airport

Mosul International Airport is an airport located at Mosul, Iraq, with a concrete runway. It became a civil airport in 1992 with the construction of a new terminal. After undergoing major renovations to be able to reach international standards and category 1 status, it reopened as a civilian airport on December 2, 2007. The airport does not offer any domestic flights; all commercial flights to and from the airport are to international destinations outside of Iraq.

Located at 36.3058, 43.1475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Iraq, Mosul

Battle of Mosul (2004)

The Battle for Mosul was a battle fought during the Iraq War in 2004 for the capital of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq that occurred concurrently to fighting in Fallujah.

Located at 36.335, 43.1189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Urban warfare, Iraqi insurgency, History of Mosul

2004 Forward Operating Base Marez bombing

The Forward Operating Base Marez bombing took place on December 21, 2004. Fourteen U.S. soldiers, four U.S. citizen Halliburton employees, and four Iraqi soldiers allied with the U.S. military were killed in an attack on a dining hall at the Forward Operating Base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul. The Pentagon reported that 72 other personnel were injured in the attack carried out by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest and the uniform of the Iraqi security services.

Located at 36.366, 43.116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Suicide bombings in Iraq, Mass murder in 2004, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004

Dair Mar Elia

To be distinguished from the Mar Elias Monastery south of Jerusalem Dair Mar Elia (known in English as Saint Elijah's Monastery) is an abandoned Christian monastery, the oldest in Iraq, dating from the 6th century. It is located in the Ninawa Governorate just south of Mosul. The monastery was founded around 595 AD by Mar Elia, an Assyrian monk who had previously studied at al-Hirah and later in the great monastery at Ezla mountain in Turkey. It was later claimed by the Chaldeans.

Located at 36.2925, 43.1308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Christianity in Iraq, Christian monasteries in Iraq, Chaldean Catholic Church, 590s establishments, Assyrian Church of the East

Al Mosul University Stadium

Al Mosul University Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Mosul, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Mosul FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

Located at 36.341, 43.1154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football venues in Iraq, Mosul

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Mosul)

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri (جامع النوري) is a historical mosque in Mosul, Iraq famous for its leaning minaret which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback" (الحدباء al-Ḥadbāˈ).

Located at 36.3432, 43.1269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosul, Mosques in Iraq, 12th-century mosques