Al-Nasiriyah City
| capital city of state/province/region
Iraq /
Di Qar /
an-Nasiriyah /
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/ Iraq
/ Di Qar
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, 1 km from center (الناصرية)
World / Iraq / Dhi-Qar
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Nasiriyah (Arabic: الناصرية; BGN: An Nāşirīyah; also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) is a city in Iraq. It is situated along the banks of the Euphrates River, about 225 miles (370 km) southeast of Baghdad, near the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. It is the capital of the Dhi Qar Governorate. Its population 2003 was about 560,000, making it the fourth largest city in Iraq. It had a religiously diverse population of Muslims, Mandaeans and Jews in the early 20th century,[2] but today its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.
Nasiriyah was founded by the Muntafiq tribe in the late 19th century during the Ottoman era.[3] It has since become a major hub for transportation.[1] Nasiriyah is the center of a date-growing area. The city's cottage industries include boat-building, carpentry and silver working.[4] The city museum has a large collection of Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Abbasid artifacts. The ruins of the ancient cities of Ur and Larsa are located nearby.
Nasiriyah was founded by the Muntafiq tribe in the late 19th century during the Ottoman era.[3] It has since become a major hub for transportation.[1] Nasiriyah is the center of a date-growing area. The city's cottage industries include boat-building, carpentry and silver working.[4] The city museum has a large collection of Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Abbasid artifacts. The ruins of the ancient cities of Ur and Larsa are located nearby.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasiriyah
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 31°2'40"N 46°14'49"E
- Basra 151 km
- Abadan 201 km
- Ahvaz 223 km
- Al Jahra 229 km
- Bandar-e Mahshahr Port 280 km
- Hafr Al-Batin 289 km
- Al-Khafji 348 km
- Ras Al-Mishab 397 km
- Tanajib 424 km
- An'nuayriyah 439 km
- Local Administration District 0.7 km
- Old Eskan Neighborhood 0.7 km
- Baghdad's Street Neighborhood 1.3 km
- حي الشموخ 1.6 km
- حي سومر الاولى 1.6 km
- حي الصالحية 1.9 km
- حي الثورة 2.4 km
- Sewage treatment plant 3.4 km
- حي الاسكان الصناعي 5.3 km
- Dhi Qar Governorate 27 km