Where is Mount Hamrin located?

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Mount Hamrin site

The Hamrin Mountains are a small mountain range located in the northeast of the State of Iraq. It forms the western side of the Zagros Mountains. It extends from Diyala province on the Iranian border towards the northwest to the Tigris River. It passes on its way in the north of Salah al-Din Governorate. and south of Kirkuk governorate, In the past, these mountains were part of the border area between Babylon in the south. and Assyria in the north, Today, it forms part of the border that separates the Arabic-speaking part of Iraq, and the Kurdish-speaking part.[1]

Zagros mountain range

The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range located in southwestern Iran. It is 1600 km long. Its width exceeds 240 km. Most of them are located in Iran. Its slopes extend to the north and west towards the neighboring countries. It extends from the northwest to the southeast of the border areas located in the east of Turkey. And northern Iraq towards the Strait of Hormuz. [2]

The semi-mountainous region of Iraq

The semi-mountainous region of Iraq is a transitional area between the high mountains, alluvial plain area, It constitutes 15% of the area of the State of Iraq. Its altitude ranges between 200-1000 m. The nature of the land varies in this region; The hills and mountain ranges form its southern borders, which are: The mountains of Hamrin, Makhoul, Atshan, Uday, Ibrahim, As for the hills, they are located near the western bank of the Tigris River. It extends to the west of the city of Mosul until it reaches the mountain ranges again. Three rivers cross the region: Diyala, And the great who passes through the Hamrin mountains, and the Tigris River, After these chains extend wide sedimentary plains, Plateaus separate this region from several short mountain ranges. parallel to each other, Starting from the Iraqi-Iranian border, It ends at the east of the city of Kirkuk.[3]

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  1. ↑ Hamrin Mountains, Iraq , www.discoverworld.com , Retrieved 7-11-2018. Edited.
  2. ↑ “Zagros Mountains” , www.britannica.com , Retrieved 7-11-2018. Edited.
  3. ↑ Hanan Abdul Karim Omran Al-Dulaimi (26-12-2012), “sections of the surface of Iraq” , www.uobabylon.edu.iq , accessed on 7-11-2018. act.