Al-Shirqat

Al-Shirqat
Arabic: الشرقاط
Sharqat
Town
Al-Shirqat
Coordinates: 35°30′13″N 43°13′57″E / 35.50361°N 43.23250°E / 35.50361; 43.23250
Country Iraq
GovernorateSaladin
DistrictAl-Shirqat
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Al-Shirqat is a town west of the Tigris in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located 294 kilometres (183 mi) northwest of Baghdad. It is the main town of the Al-Shirqat District, and is near the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Assur.

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