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Basra Sports City

sports complex in Basra, southern Iraq
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Basra Sports City

Summary

Basra Sports City is a sports venue[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Basra Sports City is located in Basra[3].
  • Basra Sports City is in the country of Iraq[4].
  • Basra Sports City's instance of is recorded as sports venue[5].
  • Basra Sports City's architect is recorded as 360 Architecture[6].
  • Basra Sports City is owned by federal government of Iraq[7].
  • Basra Sports City's Commons category is recorded as Basra Sport City[8].
  • Basra Sports City's occupant is recorded as Iraq men's national football team[9].
  • January 1, 2013 marks the founding of Basra Sports City[10].
  • Basra Sports City's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.440278, 'lon': 47.780833}[11].
  • Basra Sports City's structural engineer is recorded as Thornton Tomasetti[12].
  • Basra Sports City's sport is recorded as association football[13].
  • Basra Sports City's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+65000'}[14].
  • Basra Sports City's date of official opening is recorded as October 12, 2013[15].

Body

Geography

Basra Sports City is in the country of Iraq[4]. It is located in Basra[3].

Designation and Status

Basra Sports City's instance of is recorded as sports venue[5].

History and Context

January 1, 2013 marks the founding of Basra Sports City[10]. It is owned by federal government of Iraq[7].

Why It Matters

Basra Sports City has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

Iraq

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Basra
    Country → Iraq
    Instance of → sports venue
    Coordinates → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Basra International Stadium Opening 2.JPG, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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