The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
Also known as Ahwar of Southern Iraq
MixedIraq
Iraq
Category
Mixed
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (v), (ix), (x).
Region
Arab States
Iraq
Inscribed
2016
Area
211,544 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Susa
IranCultural90 km away
Tchogha Zanbil
IranCultural95 km away
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
IranCultural125 km away
Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
IranCultural224 km away
Bisotun
IranCultural315 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ25933006, open data (CC0)
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