Al-Khalidiya, Iraq
Al Khaldiya الخالدية | |
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Al Khaldiya | |
Coordinates: 33°23′4″N 43°31′31″E / 33.38444°N 43.52528°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Province | Al-Anbar |
Population | |
• Total | 40,000 |
Al Khaldiya (Arabic: الخالدية) is a city in Al-Anbar Province, in central Iraq. It was originally founded in 1969 as a settlement for Assyrian Christian families who were displaced as a result of the closure of RAF Habbaniya, though it is now predominantly populated by Sunni Arabs.[1]