# Fallujah > city in the province of Al Anbar, Iraq **Wikidata**: [Q191170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191170) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallujah) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fallujah # Fallujah ## Summary Fallujah is a city in the Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq, classified as both a city and a big city. Located at coordinates 33.35°N, 43.783°E with an elevation of 43 metres above sea level, it had a population of 250,884 as of 2018. Its native and official name is الفلوجة (Al-Fallujah). ## Key Facts - **Country**: Iraq - **Governorate**: Al Anbar Governorate - **Population**: 250,884 (2018, preferred figure); 326,471 (2010) - **Coordinates**: Latitude 33.35, Longitude 43.783333333333 - **Elevation**: 43 metres above sea level - **Postal Code**: 31002 - **UN/LOCODE**: IQFAL - **Official/Native Name**: الفلوجة - **Classification**: City, big city (large human settlement) - **Significant Event**: Siege of Fallujah - **Wikipedia Presence**: Available in 54 languages - **Wikidata Description**: "city in the province of Al Anbar, Iraq" ## FAQs **Where is Fallujah located?** Fallujah is located in the Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq, situated at coordinates 33.35°N latitude and 43.783°E longitude. It sits at an elevation of 43 metres above sea level. **What is the population of Fallujah?** The population of Fallujah was recorded as 250,884 in 2018, which is the preferred and most recent figure. An earlier count from 2010 recorded 326,471 residents. **What are the alternative names for Fallujah?** Fallujah is known by numerous names and spellings including Falluja, Faluga, Falloudja, Fallouja, Faloudja, Falludjah, Falludschah, الفلوجة (Arabic), الفلوجه, 費盧杰 (Chinese), Аль-Фаллуджа and Фаллуджа (Russian), and Faluja. **What significant event is associated with Fallujah?** The Siege of Fallujah is recorded as a significant event associated with the city in knowledge base records. ## Why It Matters Fallujah holds significance as a major urban center within Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate. Its classification as both a "city" and "big city" reflects its status as a substantial human settlement. The city's extensive global recognition is evidenced by its Wikipedia presence across 54 languages and 58 sitelinks connecting to various Wikimedia projects. The documented significant event—the Siege of Fallujah—marks the city's place in contemporary historical records. The availability of dedicated categories for people born in Fallujah and associated individuals indicates the city's ongoing relevance as a population center with generational residents. ## Notable For - Extensive multilingual documentation across 54 Wikipedia language editions, reflecting global awareness - Recognition by multiple international library and geographic authority systems including the Library of Congress, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and National Library of Israel - Dedicated Commons category and Wikivoyage page banner, indicating established tourism and media documentation - Presence in major geographic databases including GeoNames (ID: 99454), Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (ID: 1079389), and OpenStreetMap (Node ID: 192581952) - Association with the historically significant Siege of Fallujah ## Body ### Geographic and Administrative Classification Fallujah is administratively located within the Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq. The city's geographic coordinates place it at latitude 33.35 and longitude 43.783333333333, with an elevation of 43 metres above sea level. It is assigned the UN/LOCODE identifier IQFAL and the postal code 31002. The city is classified as both a "city" and "big city," with the latter defined as a large human settlement. The GNS (Geographic Names Server) unique feature ID for Fallujah is -3102259, and its Who's on First identifier is 421173897. ### Population Demographics Population figures for Fallujah are documented across two recorded points in time: - **2010**: 326,471 residents - **2018**: 250,884 residents (preferred figure) The 2018 population figure is marked as the preferred value in Wikidata records, referenced from citypopulation.de. ### Nomenclature and Linguistic Variants Fallujah's official and native name is recorded as الفلوجة in Arabic. The city is known by extensive aliases reflecting transliteration variations across languages: - English variants: Fallujah, Falluja, Faluga, Falloudja, Fallouja, Faloudja, Falludjah, Falludschah, Faluja - Arabic: فلوجة, الفلوجه, الفلوجة - Chinese: 費盧杰 - Russian: Аль-Фаллуджа, Фаллуджа The Czech National Library Authority Record lists the name as "Fallúdža (Irák)" under ID ge260541. ### Digital and Knowledge Base Presence Fallujah maintains extensive presence across digital knowledge platforms: - **Wikidata Description**: "city in the province of Al Anbar, Iraq" - **Wikipedia Title**: Fallujah - **Sitelink Count**: 58 connections across Wikimedia projects - **Wikipedia Languages**: 54 language editions (ar, arz, az, azb, be, bg, ca, ceb, ckb, cs, cy, da, de, el, en, eo, es, et, eu, fa, fi, fr, gl, he, hu, id, it, ja, jv, ka, kk, ko, lt, ml, mzn, nl, nn, no, pa, pl, pnb, pt, ro, ru, sh, simple, sr, sv, tr, tt, uk, ur, war, zh) - **Commons Category**: Fallujah - **Quora Topic**: Fallujah - **Google Play Store ID**: Fallujah - **Yale LUX ID**: place/e82271b7-2a47-4a23-9d9c-0964e7db316e ### Authority Control and Library Identifications Fallujah is indexed by numerous international bibliographic and geographic authorities: - **VIAF ID**: 153808207 - **Library of Congress Authority ID**: n2003122051 - **Bibliothèque nationale de France ID**: 155840606 - **National Library of Israel J9U ID**: 987007484865405171 - **National Library of Wales Authority ID**: fallu-jah-iraq - **UK Parliament Thesaurus ID**: 10220 - **Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID**: 1079389 - **GeoNames ID**: 99454 - **De Agostini ID**: Falluja - **Freebase ID**: /m/02czjf - **France 24 Topic ID (French)**: falloujah ### Media and Visual Documentation The city has associated media assets including: - **Primary Image**: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fallujah.JPEG - **Page Banner**: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fallujah_banner.png (sourced from English Wikivoyage) ### Associated Categories and People Fallujah has dedicated categorizations for biographical content: - **Category for People Born Here**: Q41806775 - **Category of Associated People**: Category:People from Fallujah - **Topic's Main Category**: Category:Fallujah ### Historical Significance The Siege of Fallujah is documented as a significant event associated with the city, marking its importance in contemporary historical contexts. ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. BnF authorities 3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 4. Czech National Authority Database 5. [Source](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/iraq/cities/) 6. GeoNames 7. Quora