Al Khaşm
in Al-Shirqat District of Muhafazat Salah ad Din, Iraq

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.486 and 43.244 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 29' 10" and E 43° 14' 36"
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: 12:11 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 6:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Al Khaşm

Al Khaşm in Al-Shirqat District (Muhafazat Salah ad Din) is a town in Iraq about 162 mi (or 261 km) north-west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.

Current time in Al Khaşm is now 12:11 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Al Khaşm, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Mosul International Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North. 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 Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ash Sharqat, Al Qayyarah, Al `Abbasi, Mexmur and Al Hadar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

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السيول التي اجتاحت قرى الحوريه والخضرانيه 2018/11/23

Published: November 26, 2018
Length: 06:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: محمد حميش الحطاب

عندما يحل غضب الله عز وجل على امة.. اللهم ارحمنا برحمتك الواسعه.


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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.

Assur

Assur, accurately spelled as Aššur which denotes the correct pronunciation according to the voiceless postalveolar fricative,, was and is home to the Aššuri people. It was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria wholly known as the Empire of Aššur. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of the river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District.

Located at 35.4567, 43.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amorite cities, Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Assyrian geography, World Heritage Sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Saladin Province

Assyrian eclipse

The Assyrian eclipse is also known as Bur-Sagale (Bur-Saggile, Pur-Sagale or Par-Sagale) eclipse. It was recorded in Assyrian eponym lists, most likely in the 9th year of king Ashur-dan III. The actual short entry reads as follows: Bur-Sagale of Guzana, revolt in the city of Assur. In the month Simanu an eclipse of the sun took place.

Located at 35.45, 43.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Assyriology, Chronology, Solar eclipses, Ancient astronomy, Assyria, 760s BC

Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta

Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta was a new cult center for Ashur and perhaps a new capital city founded by the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I (about 1243–1207 BC) just north of Assur. Its name meant "Port Tukulti-Ninurta".

Located at 35.4947, 43.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Saladin Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ḩazam, Al Khaşm, الخصم