Hit
Hit, on the western bank of the Euphrates in Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate, is an ancient town whose bitumen wells supplied construction materials for Babylon more than three thousand years ago. It is still known for its functioning norias — traditional water wheels once central to irrigating palm groves and fields along the river — as well as hot springs. The old walled town, built across two mounds on the site of the ancient city of Is, was abandoned in the 1920s and has since deteriorated.
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- Population31,901
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Hit: quick answers
Where is Hit?
Hit is in Iraq, about 116 km72 miles in a straight line from Samarra.
How do you get to Hit?
The nearest airport is Hīt (IQA), about 1 hr 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hit?
The warmest month is July, averaging 36°C97°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is January, with about 21 mm0.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hit?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 restaurants and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hit?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ramadi.