Halabja
city in Iraqi Kurdistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halabja (Kurdish: Helebce, هەڵەبجە) is a city in Iraqi Kurdistan, the capital of the Halabja Governorate. It is 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Baghdad.
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Halabja
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City | |
Coordinates: 35°11′11″N 45°58′26″E | |
Country | Iraq |
Autonomous region | Iraqi Kurdistan[1] |
Governorate | Halabja |
Established | 1650 AD |
Government | |
• Governor | Azad tofiq[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi) |
Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 200,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
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