Halabja
Halabja
Helebce | |
|---|---|
City | |
Halabja city | |
Halabja in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′11″N 45°58′26″E / 35.18639°N 45.97389°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Federal region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Halabja |
| Established | 1650 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nuxsha Nasih |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,600 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 145,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Halabja (Kurdish: ھەڵەبجە, romanized: Helebce, Arabic: حلبجة) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of Halabja Governorate, located about 240 km (150 mi) northeast of Baghdad and 14 km (9 mi) from the Iranian border.
The city lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran–Iraq border. Halabja is surrounded by Hawraman and Shnrwe range in the northeast, Balambo range in the south and Sirwan river in the west. The Kurds in the city of Halabja generally speak only the Sorani dialect of Kurdish, but some residents of the surrounding villages speak the Gorani dialect.