Kut

Also known as Al Kut, Kut El Amara

Stadt im Irak

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Kut is a city in Iraq that serves as the capital of the Wasit Governorate. Located at an elevation of approximately 21 meters above sea level, the city has a population of 377,600. It is situated within the Asia/Baghdad timezone. The native label for the city is الكوت.

A significant historical event associated with Kut is the Siege of Kut. The city is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Within the governorate, there is a facility known as the Wasit General Company for Textile Industries, located on شارع النسيج in ناحية مرکز قضاء الكوت.

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Place details

Locality: ناحية مرکز قضاء الكوت
Region: محافظة واسط
Country: العراق
Population: 315,162
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad

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PM2.5: 25.8 µg/m³
PM10: 66.6 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kut
Settlement.native_name: ٱلْكُوت
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iraq
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Wasit
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.population_total: 315,162
Settlement.elevation_m: 23

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: Iraq
Located in: Wasit Governorate
Population: 377600
Elevation: 21
Capital of: Wasit Governorate
Image: MosqueAlKutIraqDOD.JPG
Significant event: Siege of Kut

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Commons category: Al Kut
topic's main category: Category:Kut
native label: الكوت
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Article · Deutsch

Kut, (arabisch الكوت al-Kūt; auch Kut al-Imara oder Kut al-Amara genannt) ist eine Stadt im Osten des Irak mit 315.167 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2005). Sie ist die Hauptstadt der Provinz al-Wasit, die bis in die 1960er Jahre ebenfalls Kut hieß. Die Stadt liegt in einer Schleife des Tigris auf der linken Flussseite etwa 160 km südöstlich von Bagdad. Die Altstadt wird fast völlig vom Tigris umschlossen und ist so eine natürliche Festung. Die Bevölkerung ist ganz überwiegend zwölferschiitischen Glaubens.

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