Balad Ruz

Balad Ruz (Arabic: بلدروز) is a city located some 120 km (75 mi) northeast of Baghdad in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq.

Balad Ruz
بلدروز
Town
Balad Ruz
Balad Ruz's location inside Iraq
Coordinates: 33°42′N 45°05′E
Country Iraq
GovernorateDiyala
DistrictBalad Ruz
Government
  MayorMohamed Maroof Al-Hussein
Elevation
134.5 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC+3
Postal code
32005

Balad Ruz has a radio station that was opened on December 18, 2006, known as Al Noor Radio Station, meaning "The Light" in Arabic.

The current commander of all Iraqi Army ground forces Lt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid is from Balad Ruz.

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