Qal’at Saleh

The town of Qal'at Saleh is the district centre of , , southern Iraq. It is located along the road that links to , a mere 40 km away.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 39,700 residents
  • Description: place in Maysan, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Kala Salih”, “Kalaat Saleh”, “Kale Sale”, “Qal‘at Şāliḩ”, “Qal’at Salih”, “Qala Salih”, “Qalat Saleh”, “Shatra el Amara”, “Shatrat al ‘Amāra”, and “Shatret el ‘Amareh”

Qal’at Saleh

Latitude
31.52802° or 31° 31′ 41″ north
Longitude
47.29362° or 47° 17′ 37″ east
Population
39,700
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8H39G7HV+6C
Geo­Names ID
92537
Wiki­data ID
Q43966851
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Qal’at Saleh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة صالح”
  • Persian: “قلعه صالح”
  • Polish: “Kalat Salih”
  • Russian: “Калъат-Салих”

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