Al-Aziziyah (Arabic: العزيزية) is an Iraqi town located in Wasit Province, on the left bank of the Tigris River. Located approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Kut, it is the administrative and political centre of Al-Aziziyah District.[1] As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 44,868 citizens.[2]
Al-Aziziyah
العزيزية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Main street of Al-Aziziyah, April 2018 | |
  Al-Aziziyah | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′30″N 45°4′0″E / 32.90833°N 45.06667°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Wasit |
| District | Al-Aziziyah District |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 44,868 |
History edit
It was established in 1866 by Ottoman Midhat Pasha, in honor of Sultan Abdülaziz.[3] On 6 October 1915, English soldiers Percy Cox and Gerard Leachman met at Al-Aziziyah to discuss how to free Baghdad from the Ottomans.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Al 'Aziziyah, Iraq". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ Dawas, Hadeel (May 20, 2019). "قضاء العزيزية في محافظة واسط".
- ^ Townshend, Charles (2010). When God Made Hell: The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq 1914-1921. Faber and Faber. p. 140. ISBN 978-0571237197.
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