Assur is in Iraq, in Saladin Governorate. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (2499 BC) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
Iraq
City or region
Saladin Governorate
Origin (P571)
2499 BC
Coordinates
35.4567 N, 43.2625 E
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
77
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
Hatra
Iraq
51.4
Nineveh
Iraq
100.9
Citadel of Erbil
Iraq
105.8
Al-Askari Shrine
Iraq
150.6
Samarra
Iraq
151.3
The closest neighbor is Hatra, 51.4 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Assur
English
Assur
Español
Assur
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 35.4567 N, 43.2625 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Assur: 77 sitelinks; closest neighbor Hatra at 51.4 km