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Ash Shanin

Coordinates: 30°59′N 47°27′E / 30.983°N 47.450°E / 30.983; 47.450
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Al-Basrah in Iraq.

Ash Shanin (الشنين ) is a village of Basrah Governorate in southern Iraq located on the south bank of the Euphrates River opposite the confluence with the Tigris River.[1]

Geography

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It is on the west side of the Shatt Al-Arab River and linked with Al Qurnah by a road bridge. The topography is flat, the elevation is 4m above sea level and the climate arid.

History

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During the First World War the battle of Qurnah was fought in this area. The area suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and again after the 1991 Iraqi uprising.

References

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  1. ^ "Climate Ash Shahin: Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Ash Shahin - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org.

30°59′N 47°27′E / 30.983°N 47.450°E / 30.983; 47.450