Al-Aziziyah (Iraq)

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
Main street of Al-Aziziyah, April 2018
Al-Aziziyah is located in Iraq
Al-Aziziyah
Al-Aziziyah
Coordinates: 32°54′30″N 45°4′0″E
Country Iraq
GovernorateWasit
DistrictAl-Aziziyah District
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total44,868

History

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
  1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Al 'Aziziyah, Iraq". www.fallingrain.com.
  2. "Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Dawas, Hadeel (May 20, 2019). "قضاء العزيزية في محافظة واسط".
  4. 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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