Al-Shatrah
الشطرة Shatrat al-Muntafiq, Shatreh | |
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  Al-Shatrah Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′35″N 46°10′18″E / 31.40972°N 46.17167°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Established | 1872 |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 254,000[1] (estimated) |
Al-Shatrah (also known as Shatrat al-Muntafiq) is a town in southern Iraq, located north of Nasiriyah. It is the administrative capital of the al-Shatrah District, a part of the Dhi Qar Governorate. Al-Shatrah is situated along the Gharraf Canal at the intersection with Highway 7. It lies 22.35 km (13.9 mi) west of the ancient city of Lagash.[2] In 2009, it had a population estimated 254,000.[3][4]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "31.4114°,46.4072° — 31.4097°,46.1717° : 22.35 km / 13.89 m (great circle distance)" (distance between Ash Shatrah and Lagash) Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Movable Type Scripts, accessed 19 February 2014
- ^ ""aš-Šaţrah" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Iraq City & Town Population" Tageo