Babylon Governorate
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Babil Governorate
)Babylon Governorate
محافظة بابل Babil Province | |
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     Historical and ancient monuments | |
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Hillah | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,119 km2 (1,976 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 2,065,042 |
| ISO 3166 code | IQ-BB |
| HDI (2017) | 0.677[1] medium |
Babylon Governorate or Babil Province river.
History
The ancient city of Babylon, in present-day Babylon Province was the capital of ancient Babylonia, situated on the Euphrates river south of Baghdad, Iraq.[4]
The city was occupied from the 3rd millennium BC but became important early in the 2nd millennium under the kings of the First Dynasty of Babylon. The sixth king of this dynasty was Hammurabi (1792–1750 BC) who made Babylon the capital of a vast empire and is best remembered for his code of laws.
The city peaked in pre-eminence when
Western Asia
.
In the year 1991, Babil Governorate was the center of a
Shia uprising.[4]
Geography
Babylon province is located between 32° to 33.25° north latitude and 44° to 45° east longitude.
Districts
The Babil Governorate is divided into four districts:[4]
- Al-Mahawil District (Al-Mahawil)
- Al-Musayab)
- Al Hashimiyah)
- Hillah)
Cities
- Babylon – ancient capital
- Hillah (900,000) – provincial capital
- Al Hashimiyah(210,000)
- Al-Qasim (120,000)
- Al Midhatiya (160,000)
- Al-Iskandariya (135,000)
- Latifiyah(150,000)
- Salman Pak (350,000)
- Yusufiyah (17,000)
- Musayyib (175,000)
- Jurf Al Nasr(11,000)
- Al-Mahawil (51,000)
Postal codes
- Hillah –51001— الحلة
- University of Babylon –51002—جامعة بابل
- Bab Al Mashhad–51003—باب المشهد
- Eshtar –51004—عشتار
- Al Emam –51005—الامام
- Musayyib –51006—المسيب
- Iskandariya –51007—الاسكندرية
- Al-Mahawil –51008—المحاويل
- Al Mashrooa' –51009—المشروع
- Saddat al Hindiyah –51010—سدة الهندية
- Al Kifl –51011—الكفل
- Al Hashimiyah–51012—الهاشمية
- Al-Qasim –51013—القاسم
- Al Showmali –51014—الشوملي
- Abi Gharaq –51015—ابي غرق
- Al Midhatiya –51016—المدحتية
- Al Nile –51017—النيل
- Al Talee'a –51018—الطليعة
- Jurf Al Nasr–51019—جرف الصخر
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 592,000 | — | ||
| 1987 | 1,109,574 | +6.48% | ||
| 1997 | 1,181,751 | +0.63% | ||
| 2009 | 1,729,666 | +3.23% | ||
| 2018 | 2,065,042 | +1.99% | ||
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| Source: Citypopulation[5] | ||||
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ISBN 978-92-5-103969-4.
- ^ Mohammad, Mohammad Hadi (2012). "Prevalence of Bovine Sarcocystosis in Babylon province (مجلة الكوفة للعلوم الطبية البيطرية)". Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences. 3 (2): 78–83. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ a b c "Babil Governorate Profile" (PDF). NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq (NCCI). 15 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Population of Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
External links
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