Place:Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq

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NameKhanaqin
Alt namesChanaqīnsource: Wikipedia
Khānaqīnsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Xaneqînsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates34.3°N 45.4°E
Located inDiyala, Iraq
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Khanaqin is the central city of Khanaqin District in Diyala Governorate, Iraq, near the Iranian border (8 km) on the Alwand tributary of the Diyala River. The town is populated by Kurds who speak the Southern Kurdish dialect. Khanaqin is situated on the main road which Shia pilgrims use when visiting holy Islamic cities.[1] The city is moreover rich in oil and the first Iraqi oil refinery and oil pipeline was built nearby in 1927. The main tribes of Khanaqin include Kalhor, Feyli, Zand, Malekshahi and Suramiri.

The city experienced Arabization during the Saddam era, but this has been substantially reversed after the fall of the regime in 2003 and remains disputed.[1][2]

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