Al-Qurnah
القرنة | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 31°0′57″N 47°25′50″E / 31.01583°N 47.43056°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate (muhafazat) | Basra Governorate |
| District | Al-Qurna District |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 286,073 |
| District total | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT +3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (GMT +4) |
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Al-Qurnah (Kurnah or Qurna, meaning connection/joint in Arabic) is a town in southern Iraq about 74 km northwest of Basra, that lies within the conglomeration of Nahairat. Qurna is located at the confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to form the Shatt al-Arab waterway.[2] Local folklore holds Qurnah to have been the original site of biblical paradise, the Garden of Eden, and location of the Tree of Knowledge.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Al Qurnah, Iraq". Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Qurna, Iraq". Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-12-12.