Yusufiyah
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Al-Yusufiyah
اليوسفية | |
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Coordinates: 33°4′30″N 44°14′42″E / 33.07500°N 44.24500°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Baghdad |
Municipality | Mahmudiya District |
Yusufiyah (
Background
Yusufiyah is named after Yūsuf (
Yusufiyah has a population of 130,176,[2] most living in the city centre.[citation needed]
The Yusufiyah area is primarily located on the east side of Euphrates river, of which the Yusufiyah canal is a branch. This area has two archaeological locations called Aldear and Abu Haba. These locations formed part of the defensive borders of Akkad (2000 B.C.) and the ancient name of Yusufiyah is Sippar.
Architecture
The town of Yusufiyah has around one hundred buildings, with less than ten buildings that are over five stories tall. There are at least three mosques within Yusufiyah itself, and at least one in each nearby village. The vast majority of buildings in Yusufiyah are one or two-story brick and cement structures with shops on the first floor and apartments on the second or third floors.
Demographics
The populace in the villages of Yusufiyah are mostly
Iraq War
The city was part of a group of cities of
See also
References
- ^ Almasy, Steve. "Former soldier at center of murder of Iraqi family dies after suicide attempt." CNN. February 18, 2014. Retrieved on February 19, 2014.
- ^ "محافظة بغداد/ نسبة المخدومين لشبكة المياه لعام ٢٠١٤". mmpw.gov.iq. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08.