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Afak

Coordinates: 32°03′45″N 45°14′34″E / 32.06250°N 45.24278°E / 32.06250; 45.24278
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This article is about the town. For the district, see Afak District. For the ISO 15924 code, see Afaka syllabary.

32°03′45″N 45°14′34″E / 32.06250°N 45.24278°E / 32.06250; 45.24278

Afak
Arabic: عفك
Town
Afak is located in Iraq
Afak
Afak
Coordinates: 32°03′45″N 45°14′34″E / 32.06250°N 45.24278°E / 32.06250; 45.24278
Country Iraq
GovernorateQādisiyyah
DistrictAfak
Date of establishment1715
Population
 • Total75,000
 District total

Afak (Arabic: عفك) is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km (105 mi) south of Baghdad.[1]

It is speculated that the lost city of Irisaĝrig is located near Afak.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Investdiw
  2. ^ Jarus, Owen (2018-05-30). "Lost City of Irisagrig Comes to Life in Ancient Stolen Tablets". livescience.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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