Samarra
Sāmarrā (Arabic: سامَرّاء) is a ceety in Iraq. It staunds on the east bank o the Tigris in the Saladin Province, 125 kilometer (78 mi) north o Baghdad an, in 2003, haed an estimatit population o 348,700.[1]
Sāmarrā' سامَراء Samarra | |
|---|---|
Ceety | |
 Minaret at the Great Mosque o Samarra | |
  Sāmarrā' | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′54″N 43°52′27″E / 34.19833°N 43.87417°E | |
| Kintra |  Iraq |
| Province | Saladin Province |
| Population (2003 est[1]) | |
| • Total | 348,700 |
| Offeecial name | Samarra Airchaeological Ceety |
| Teep | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designatit | 2007 (33rd session) |
| Reference no. | 276 |
| State Pairty | Iraq |
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 2007–present |
The offeecial name as referencit bi coins wis the Arabic phrase “Surra man ra’a” (Arabic: سر من رأى), which translates tae “who sees it rejoices”. But in vernacular it wis ayes cried Samarra.
In 2007, UNESCO namit Samarra ane of its Warld Heritage Steids.[2]
References
eedit- ↑ a b http://hhcom1.co.cc/english/Salah-Al-Din.html[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Unesco names World Heritage sites". BBC News. 28 Juin 2007. Retrieved 23 Mey 2010.