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Babil is a province in Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It has an area of , with an estimated population of 1,385,783 people in 2003.

The provincial capital is the town of al Hillah
Al Hillah

Al-Hillah is a city in central Iraq on the river Euphrates, 100 km south of Baghdad, with an estimated population of 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babil province and is located near the ancient cities of Babylon, Borsippa and Kish ....
. The city Al Musayyib and the ancient ruins of Babylon
Babylon

Babylon was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes considered an empire, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad....
 (Babil, after which the region is named) are also in the province.


re 1971 it was known as Hilla province. The ancient city of Babylon
Babylon

Babylon was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes considered an empire, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad....
 in present-day Babil province was the capital of the Old Kingdom of Babylonia situated on the Euphrates River south of Baghdad in modern Iraq.

The city was occupied from the 3rd millennium BC but became important early in the 2nd millennium under the kings of the First Dynasty of Babylon.






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Babil is a province in Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It has an area of , with an estimated population of 1,385,783 people in 2003.

The provincial capital is the town of al Hillah
Al Hillah

Al-Hillah is a city in central Iraq on the river Euphrates, 100 km south of Baghdad, with an estimated population of 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babil province and is located near the ancient cities of Babylon, Borsippa and Kish ....
. The city Al Musayyib and the ancient ruins of Babylon
Babylon

Babylon was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes considered an empire, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad....
 (Babil, after which the region is named) are also in the province.

Provincial Government

  • Governor: Salam Salih Mahdi al-Muslimawi
  • Deputy Governor: Hassun Ali Hassun
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Mohammed Ali


History

Before 1971 it was known as Hilla province. The ancient city of Babylon
Babylon

Babylon was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes considered an empire, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad....
 in present-day Babil province was the capital of the Old Kingdom of Babylonia situated on the Euphrates River south of Baghdad in modern Iraq.

The city was occupied from the 3rd millennium BC but became important early in the 2nd millennium under the kings of the First Dynasty of Babylon. The sixth king of this dynasty was Hammurabi
Hammurabi

Hammurabi Hammurabi is known for the set of laws called Code of Hammurabi, one of the first written Civil code in recorded history. These laws were written on a stone tablet standing over six feet tall that was found in 1901....
 (1792-1750 BC) who made Babylon the capital of a vast empire and is best remembered for his code of laws. This period was brought to an end by the Hittites when in 1595 BC Babylon is sacked by King Mursili I.

The city then had a mixed history until the Neo-Babylonian Period of the 7th-6th centuries BC. It once again achieved pre-eminence when Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC) extended the Chaldean Empire over most of Western Asia. Babylon fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia in 539 BC; occupation continued in the Achaemenid Period.

The city was taken by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III of Macedon was an ancient Greeks King of Macedon . He was one of the most successful military commanders of all time and is presumed undefeated in battle....
 in 331 BC.

Recent DNA (Y chromosome
Y chromosome

The Y chromosome is the Sex-determination system chromosome in most mammals, including humans. In mammals, it contains the gene SRY, which triggers testicle development, thus determining sex....
) studies conducted by the National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine

The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society....
 on the bones of ancient Babylonians and living people from Babil have shown that the modern peoples carry the same ancient Babylonian genetic material.

After the Second Gulf War
Iraq War

The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, is an ongoing conflicts military campaign which began on March 20, 2003 with the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a Multinational force in Iraq now led by and composed almost entirely of troops from the United States and United King...
, which began in March 2003, governance of Babil Province was returned to Iraq more than five years later on 23 October 2008. The ceremony took place between local representatives, representatives from Baghdad, and the US Army represented by Lieutenant-General Lloyd Austin.

People

Yousefiah, with Al Askandariyah and Al latifiyah and Al-Mada'in
Al-Mada'in

Al-Mada'in is the name of an ancient urban complex along the Tigris, in present-day Iraq, that was the site of the cities of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, and was also referred to as Seleucia-Ctesiphon....
 and Jurf Al Sakhar
Jurf Al Sakhar

Jurf Al Sakhar ? also spelled Jur al-Sahkar ? is a city in Iraq, located about 60 kilometers southwest of Baghdad. It is near Musayyib and approximately 80 kilometers east of Fallujah....
 and Al Muhaweel and Al Mahmudiyah in particular, is known that inhabited by Sunni majority. around 55% to 75% of the inhabitants of the province are Sunni Muslims from Dulaim tribe and other Sunni tribes. the rest of the inhabitants are Iraqi shias and also mostly from Dulaim tribe (Al-Fatla and Al-Bu Alwan).

Cities

  • Al Hillah
    Al Hillah

    Al-Hillah is a city in central Iraq on the river Euphrates, 100 km south of Baghdad, with an estimated population of 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babil province and is located near the ancient cities of Babylon, Borsippa and Kish ....
     (500,000) — capital of Babil
  • Al Askandariyah
  • Al latifiyah (150,000)
  • Salman Pak
    Salman Pak

    Salman Pak is a city approximately 15 miles south of Baghdad near a peninsula formed by a broad eastward bend of the Tigris River. It is named after Salman the Persian, a companion of Muhammad who is buried there....
  • Yousefiah
  • Musayyib
    Musayyib

    Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. As of 2003, its population is 279,939. The town is home to the Musayyib Power Plant, which can, according to experts, supply one quarter to one third of Iraq's electricity needs....
  • Jurf Al Sakhar
    Jurf Al Sakhar

    Jurf Al Sakhar ? also spelled Jur al-Sahkar ? is a city in Iraq, located about 60 kilometers southwest of Baghdad. It is near Musayyib and approximately 80 kilometers east of Fallujah....
  • Al Muhaweel (212,000)


Districts

  • Al-Mahawil District (Al-Mahawil
    Al-Mahawil

    Al-Mahawil is a Sunni Arab city in southern Iraq in the Babil Governorate.References...
    )
  • Al-Musayab District (Al-Musayab)
  • Hashimiya District (Hashimiya)
  • Hilla District (Hilla)