Babil ( Arabic: بابل ) is a governorate in the center of Iraq . Named after Babylon , the ruins of which are located in the province. Area - 6,468 km², population - 1,820,700 people [2] ( 2011 ). The administrative center is the city of Hill . Other major cities are al-Musayyib , Iskandaria , Mahavil , al-Qasim , al-Hasimiyah , al-Madhatiya , Saddat al-Hindiyah .
| Governorate of Iraq | |
| Babil | |
|---|---|
| Arab. بابل | |
| A country | Iraq |
| Includes | 4 counties |
| Adm. center | Al hill |
| Governor | Salman al-Zargani |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | 6,468 km² (16th place ) |
| Timezone | +3 |
| Largest cities | Musayyib Iskandaria Mahavil Gassim |
| Population | |
| Population | 2,000,000 [1] people ( 2014 ) ( 6th place ) |
| Density | 281.49 people / km² |
| Nationalities | Arabs |
| Denominations | Shiites |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | IQ-BB |
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Counties
- Mahavil
- Musayyib
- Al Hashimiyah
- Al hill