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Samarra
Samarra is in Iraq, in Saladin Governorate. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision 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 |
| Coordinates | 34.1959 N, 43.8857 E |
| UNESCO World Heritage | Yes (site or site component) |
| Notability (sitelinks) | 91 |
The 5 closest notable attractions
| Attraction | Country | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Askari Shrine | Iraq | 1.2 |
| Al-Kadhimiya Mosque | Iraq | 99.9 |
| National Museum of Iraq | Iraq | 106.9 |
| Assur | Iraq | 151.3 |
| Imam Husayn Mausoleum | Iraq | 176.2 |
The closest neighbor is Al-Askari Shrine, 1.2 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 | Samarra |
|---|---|
| English | Samarra |
| Español | Samarra |
Source and method
| Source | Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09 |
|---|---|
| Distances | Haversine over 34.1959 N, 43.8857 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot |
| Notability | Samarra: 91 sitelinks; closest neighbor Al-Askari Shrine at 1.2 km |
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