Basra

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

stad i sydöstra Irak

AI overview

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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Key facts

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

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Basra (arabiska: البصرة, al-Baṣrah) är en stad i sydöstra Irak belägen vid floden Shatt al-Arab, nära gränsen mot Iran. Den är Iraks främsta hamnstad och är administrativ huvudort för provinsen Basra. Det finns inga officiella uppgifter från sen tid över stadens folkmängd, men det distrikt som hör till staden hade en uppskattad folkmängd av 1 175 868 invånare 2009, på en yta av 1 085 km².

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