Iskandariya
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.
Iskandariya
الإسكندرية Alexandria of Iraq | |
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Iskandariyah thermal power plant, 2008 | |
Iskandariya Iskandariya's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′N 44°21′E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Babil |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 100,600 |
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