Highway 3 (Iraq)

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Highway 3
٣ طريق رقم
Route information
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Major junctions
From Baghdad
To Haj Omran
IRN-26.svgIRN-EN-26.svg Road 26
Location
Country Iraq
Highway system

Highway 3 is an Iraqi highway which extends from Baghdad to Baqubah. And then it begins again from Irbil to Piranshahr in Iran to Iranian Road 26.


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