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Hawija
Hawija | |
|---|---|
  Hawija Hawija's location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′30″N 43°46′20″E / 35.32500°N 43.77222°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Al-Hawija District |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | ± 480,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Hawija (Arabic: الحويجة, Al-Ḥawīja)[1] is the central town of Al-Hawija District in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, 45 km (28 mi) west of Kirkuk, and north of Baghdad. The town has a population of about 480,000 inhabitants.
Hawija District has approximately 520,000 inhabitants, mostly populated by Sunni Arabs.[2]
- ^ "الحويجة.. مدينة عراقية بقبضة تنظيم الدولة". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Iraq: What is the strategic importance of Hawija?". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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