Baghdad

Summary

Baghdad is a big city^[1]. Baghdad ranks in the top 4% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,518 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Baghdad was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Baghdad was a member of League of Historical Cities^[4].
• Baghdad is located in Baghdad Governorate^[5].
• Baghdad is in the country of Iraq^[6].
• Baghdad is on the body of water Tigris^[7].
• Baghdad's head of government is recorded as Manhal Al habbobi^[8].
• Baghdad's head of government is recorded as Ammar Moussa Kadhum^[9].
• Baghdad is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Baghdad's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Baghdad's instance of is recorded as largest city^[12].
• Baghdad's instance of is recorded as federal capital^[13].
• Baghdad's official language is recorded as Kurdish^[14].
• Baghdad's official language is recorded as Arabic^[15].
• Baghdad's founder is recorded as Al-Mansur^[16].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amman^[17].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beirut^[18].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cairo^[19].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Damascus^[20].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sanaa^[21].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tehran^[22].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jeddah^[23].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Concord^[24].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rabat^[25].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pavlodar^[26].
• Baghdad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pyongyang^[27].

Body

Geography

Baghdad is in the country of Iraq^[6]. Baghdad is located in Baghdad Governorate^[5]. Baghdad is on the body of water Tigris^[7]. Baghdad is on the continent of Asia^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+8126755'}^[28], {'amount': '+6960000'}^[29], {'amount': '+3841268'}^[30], {'amount': '+1523302'}^[31], and {'amount': '+490496'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[11], largest city^[12], and federal capital^[13].

History and Context

762 marks the founding of Baghdad^[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Baghdad include Baghdad International Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Iraq^[36], founded in 1987^[37]; Bağdat Avenue^[38], a street^[39], in Turkey^[40]; Al-Zaura^[41], a newspaper^[42], in Ottoman Iraq^[43], founded in 1869^[44]; and Bagdad^[45], a town^[46], in Australia^[47].

Why It Matters

Baghdad ranks in the top 4% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,518 views/month).^[2] Baghdad has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] Baghdad is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Baghdad include Baghdad International Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Iraq^[36], founded in 1987^[37]; Bağdat Avenue^[38], a street^[39], in Turkey^[40]; Al-Zaura^[41], a newspaper^[42], in Ottoman Iraq^[43], founded in 1869^[44]; and Bagdad^[45], a town^[46], in Australia^[47].