Yusufiyah
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Yusufiyah is a regional township in the country of Iraq
, located in Baghdad Province
, approximately 25 km southwest of the capital, Baghdad
. It is approximately 21 km east of Fallujah
, 10 kilometers west of the large city of Mahmudiyah, and 15 kilometers northwest of the town of Latifiyah.
Yusufiyah is similar in name to the area known as Sadr al Yusufiyah, which is a larger, more urban area near a Russia
n thermal power plant, approximately 25 kilometers west-northwest of the town of Yusufiyah. A major canal, known as the Yusufiyah canal, runs from Sadr al Yusufiyah in the west, through Yusufiyah, and south to Latifiyah.
clan, near the Jurf Sukr Bridge) located in the smaller villages to the south and west. The smaller villages nearby include Mulla Fayad (approximately 2km southwest of Yusufiyah) and Rushdi Mullah (approximately 8km west of Yusufiyah). Agriculture is the main form of employment, with some retail and industrial shops within the town itself.
, Mahmoudiyah, Iskandariyah and Latifiyah that was later referred to as Triangle of Death.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, located in Baghdad Province
Baghdad Province
Baghdad Province may refer to:*Baghdad Province, Ottoman Empire *Baghdad Governorate...
, approximately 25 km southwest of the capital, Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. It is approximately 21 km east of Fallujah
Fallujah
Fallujah is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries....
, 10 kilometers west of the large city of Mahmudiyah, and 15 kilometers northwest of the town of Latifiyah.
Yusufiyah is similar in name to the area known as Sadr al Yusufiyah, which is a larger, more urban area near a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n thermal power plant, approximately 25 kilometers west-northwest of the town of Yusufiyah. A major canal, known as the Yusufiyah canal, runs from Sadr al Yusufiyah in the west, through Yusufiyah, and south to Latifiyah.
Architecture
The town of Yusufiyah has around one hundred buildings, with less than ten buildings that are over five stories tall. There are at least three mosques within Yusufiyah itself, and at least one in each nearby village. The vast majority of buildings in Yusufiyah are one or two story brick and cement structures with shops on the first floor and apartments on the second or third floors.Demographics
The populace within the semi-urban area of Yusufiyah is predominantly Sunni, with a number of Sunni tribes (including the Sunni QarghouliDulaim
Dulaim or Dulaimi or Al Duliam or Dulaym is one of the largest of Arab tribes , with over seven million people. The confederation's history goes back to pre-Islamic times and millions descend from the original tribe today in Iraq and neighboring countries such as Syria and Jordan.The Dulaim tribe...
clan, near the Jurf Sukr Bridge) located in the smaller villages to the south and west. The smaller villages nearby include Mulla Fayad (approximately 2km southwest of Yusufiyah) and Rushdi Mullah (approximately 8km west of Yusufiyah). Agriculture is the main form of employment, with some retail and industrial shops within the town itself.
Iraq War
The city was part of a group of cities of Mahmudiya District including YusufiyahYusufiyah
Yusufiyah is a regional township in the country of Iraq, located in Baghdad Province, approximately 25 km southwest of the capital, Baghdad...
, Mahmoudiyah, Iskandariyah and Latifiyah that was later referred to as Triangle of Death.