Place:Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq

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NameNasiriyah
Alt namesAn Nasiriyasource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 54
An-Nāṣirīyahsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Nāşirīyahsource: Wikipedia
Nasiriyasource: Wikipedia
Nassiriyasource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates31.033°N 46.267°E
Located inDhi Qar, Iraq     (1870 - )
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Nasiriyah (; BGN: An Nāşirīyah; also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) is a city in Iraq. It is situated along the banks of the Euphrates River, about southeast of Baghdad, near the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. It is the capital of the Dhi Qar Governorate. Its population in 2003 was about 560,000, making it the fourth largest city in Iraq. It had a religiously diverse population of Muslims, Mandaeans and Jews in the early 20th century, but today its inhabitants are predominantly Shias.

Nasiriyah was founded by the Muntafiq tribe in the late 19th century during the Ottoman era. It has since become a major hub for transportation. Nasiriyah is the center of a date-growing area. The city's cottage industries include boat-building, carpentry and silver working. The city museum has a large collection of Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Abbasid artifacts. The ruins of the ancient cities of Ur and Larsa are located nearby.

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