Miqdadiyah

Place in Diyala, Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miqdadiyah (Arabic: المقدادية; Kurdish: شارەبان, Şareban (Shareban, Sharaban)[2][3]) is a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. Its population is a mix of Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen.[4] The city is located about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Baghdad and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Baquba.

Quick facts المقدادية (Arabic) شارەبان (Kurdish), Country ...
Miqdadiyah
المقدادية (Arabic)
شارەبان (Kurdish)
Miqdadiyah is located in Iraq
Miqdadiyah
Miqdadiyah
Coordinates: 33°58′43.0″N 44°56′13.0″E
Country Iraq
GovernorateDiyala
MunicipalityAl-Miqdadiya District
Population
 (2014)
  Total
155,968[1]
Close

Etymology

The etymology of the name Miqdad or Miqdadiyah stands for Persian "Given by the Magi", in the same way as the name Baghdad stands "Given by God".[5]

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI