Al-Khalidiya, Iraq
Al-Khaldiya
الخالدية | |
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City | |
Etymology: Named after Khalid Shakar, deputy of Iraqi Baath Party founder Fuad al-Rikabi | |
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Coordinates: 33°23′4″N 43°31′31″E / 33.38444°N 43.52528°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Al Anbar |
Founded | 1969 |
Founded by | Iraqi government (resettlement of Assyrian Christians) |
Population | |
• Total | 29,986 |
Predominantly Sunni Arabs, originally settled by displaced Assyrian Christians | |
Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT+3) |
Postal code | 31010 |
Severely damaged in 2014 conflict with ISIL; only four buildings remained after liberation |
Al-Khalidiya (Arabic: الخالدية, also Al-Khaldiya, Khalidiya, Khalediya) is a city in Al-Anbar Province, in central Iraq, on the southern banks of river Euphrates. It was founded in 1969 as a settlement for Assyrian Christian families who were displaced as a result of the closure of RAF Habbaniya, though it is now predominantly populated by Sunni Arabs.[1] The city was named after Khalid Shakar, deputy of Iraqi Baath party founder Fuad al-Rikabi. North of Al-Khaldiya, on the northern banks of Euphrates river, the peninsula of Khalidiya Island is located.
Al-Khalidiya was captured by ISIL militants in 2014. Although the city was recaptured by Iraqi security forces, only four buildings remained after intense fighting between ISIL militants and security forces.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "British policy in Assyrian Settlement" (PDF). aina.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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