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بصره

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Also known as Al Baṣrah, Al Basrah, Basrah, Bassorah

شهری در استان بصره، عراق

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Basra is a major port city in southern Iraq, located on the Shatt al-Arab waterway near the Persian Gulf and the Iran-Iraq border, making it an important center for trade and commerce. As Iraq's third-largest city and the capital of Basra Governorate, it is a significant urban center in the country, though it is known for being exceptionally hot during summer months.

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Settlement.official_name: Basra
Settlement.other_name: Basrah
Settlement.native_name: ٱلْبَصْرَة
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.nickname: Venice of the East
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.image_caption: Basra along Shatt al-Arab, Al-Ashar River, Basrah Museum, Ottoman Viceroy House and Basra International Hotel
Settlement.image_size: 275
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iraq#Near East
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Basra within Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Basra
Settlement.government_type: Mayor–council
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Asaad Al Eidani

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