Al Sweelh, Iraq

Al Sweelh (السويله) is a town of Basra Governorate in Iraq on the west bank of the Shatt al-Arab River, and is linked to the town of Al Qurnah by road bridge.^[1]^[2]

The topography is flat, the elevation is 4m above sea level and the climate arid. The area suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and again after the 1991 Iraqi uprising.

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^ "Al Sweelh, Al-Basrah, Iraq". placesmap.net.

30°59′31″N 47°26′20″E / 30.992°N 47.439°E / 30.992; 47.439

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[2] "Al Sweelh, Al-Basrah, Iraq". placesmap.net.

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