Ghundah Zhur

mountain, Iraq

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Ghundah Zhur is the highest point in Iraq, reaching an elevation of 11,834 feet (3,607 meters). This mountain is part of the northeastern highlands of Iraq, which are associated with the Taurus and Zagros mountains. The Zagros Mountains form a range extending from Turkey and Iraq into Iran, serving as a natural boundary between various cultural and political entities throughout history. The climate in these mountainous regions varies significantly with altitude.123

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Iraq
The northeast of Iraq
…is the country’s highest point, Ghundah Zhur, which reaches 11,834 feet (3,607 metres). The region is heavily dissected by numerous tributaries of the Tigris, notably the Great and Little Zab rivers and the Diyālā and ʿUẓaym (Adhaim) rivers. These streams weave tortuously south and southwest, cutting through ridges in a…
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…is the country’s highest point, Ghundah Zhur, which reaches 11,834 feet (3,607 metres). The region is heavily dissected by numerous tributaries of the Tigris, notably the Great and Little Zab rivers and the Diyālā and ʿUẓaym (Adhaim) rivers. These streams weave tortuously south and southwest, cutting through ridges in a…
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