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Hillah

Western Asia

Hillah, also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq on the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, about 100 kilometers south of Baghdad. Its population was estimated at about 455,700 in 2018. It is the capital of Babylon Province, set in a predominantly agricultural region irrigated by the Hilla canal, producing a wide range of crops, fruit and textiles. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
541,034 1
Founding Year
1101 1
Population Estimate Year
2015 1
Elevation (m)
34 1
Latitude
32.483333 degrees north 1
Longitude
44.433333 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Hillah (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 541,034 (2015)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 32.483333, longitude 44.433333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 34 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1101
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 541034 (2015)
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Hillah (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Hillah (Arabic: ٱلْحِلَّة al-Ḥillah), also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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