Fun fact 2 about Mosul
city
Nineveh, located on the eastern side of Mosul, was settled as early as 6000 BC.
Mosul
Iraq
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city
Mosul
Iraq
Country
Iraq
Population
1.8M
Coordinates
36.34, 43.15
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad and situated on the banks of Tigris. The ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, once the largest city in the world, are on the east side of the city.
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