Al-Qurnah
Al-Qurnah (Kurnah or Qurna, meaning connection/joint in Arabic) is a town in southern Iraq about 74 km northwest of Basra, that lies within the conglomeration of Nahairat. Qurna is located at the confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to form the Shatt al-Arab waterway. Local folklore holds Qurnah to have been the original site of biblical paradise, the Garden of Eden, and location of the Tree of Knowledge.
Al-Qurnah
القرنة | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 31°0′57″N 47°25′50″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate (muhafazat) | Basra Governorate |
| District | Al-Qurna District |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 286,073 |
| District total | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT +3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (GMT +4) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.