Alqosh
Alqosh (Syriac: ܐܲܠܩܘܿܫ, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: אלקוש, Arabic: ألقوش, alternatively spelled Alkosh, Alqoš, or Alqush) is a town in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq, a sub-district of the Tel Kaif District situated 45 km north of the city of Mosul.
Alqosh
ܐܲܠܩܘܿܫ ألقوش | |
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General view of Alqosh | |
Alqosh | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′56″N 43°5′43″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region (de facto) |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate (de jure) Dohuk Governorate (de facto) |
| District | Tel Kaif District |
| Founded | 1500 BC |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT +4 |
The locals of Alqosh are Assyrians who since the 18th century now mostly adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. During the Iron Age, the Alqosh plain appears to have been home to the small regional kingdom of Qumāne, but was subsequently annexed by Assyria.
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