Sadiyah
Qesrabad | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°11′26.0″N 45°07′14.8″E / 34.190556°N 45.120778°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Diyala |
District | Khanaqin District |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 47,213 |
Sadiyah (Arabic: السعدية, romanized: Al-Sadiyah;[2] Kurdish: سەعدیە, romanized: Sedîye[3][4]) is a town in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. It is located near the Diyala River 8 km (5 mi) south of Jalawla.[5] The town is populated by Arabs, Kurds and Turkmens. It is disputed[6] and experienced significant Arabization during the Saddam era.[7]
Sadiyah is controlled by Badr Organization.[8]