Afak
Town in Qādisiyyah, Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town. For the district, see Afak District. For the ISO 15924 code, see Afaka syllabary.
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Afak
Arabic: عفك | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°03′45″N 45°14′34″E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Qādisiyyah |
District | Afak |
Date of establishment | 1715 |
Population | |
• Total | 75,000 |
District total |
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Afak (Arabic: عفك) is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km (105 mi) south of Baghdad.[1]
It is speculated that the lost city of Irisaĝrig is located near Afak.[2]