Al-Shirqat
Arabic: الشرقاط Sharqat | |
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Town | |
  Al-Shirqat | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′13″N 43°13′57″E / 35.50361°N 43.23250°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Saladin |
| District | Al-Shirqat |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Shirqat is a town west of the Tigris in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located 294 kilometres (183 mi) northwest of Baghdad. It is the main town of the Al-Shirqat District, and is near the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Assur.