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Al-Qasim, Iraq
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Al-Qasim
القاسم | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 32°18′5″N 44°41′21″E / 32.30139°N 44.68917°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Babil |
| Municipality | Hashimiya District |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 81,500 |
Al-Qasim (Arabic: القاسم), formerly known as "Sura" in Aramaic, is a city in Babil Governorate, Iraq. It is located 115 kilometres (71 mi) south of Baghdad.
Background
Al-Qasim is named after al-Qasim ibn Musa al-Kadhim, whose tomb in the Imam Qasim Shrine is located here. Al-Qasim subdistrict is about 528 square kilometres (204 sq mi).[1]
References
- ↑ الوحدات الإدارية ومساحتها كما في 2009 (in Arabic)
