Iskandariya
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Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria (Arabic: الإسكندرية, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East founded by and named after Alexander the Great (Al-Iskandar in Arabic). It is a majority Shia Arab district including Musayyib and Jurf Al Sakhr. The district capital is located about 70 kilometres (45 mi) south of Baghdad, near the Euphrates River.
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Iskandariya
الإسكندرية Alexandria of Iraq | |
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Coordinates: 32°54′N 44°21′E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Babil |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 100,600 |
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