Qalat Sukkar
- This article is about the Iraqi commercial center south of Kut. For the Iraqi village near Larsa, see Qalat Sukar.
| Qalat Sukkar قلعة سكر Qal‘at es Sikkar | |
|---|---|
  Qalat Sukkar Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′32″N 46°04′38″E / 31.85889°N 46.07722°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,942 |
Bridge over the Gharraf Canal at Qalat Sukkar
Qalat Sukkar (Qal`at es Sikar) (Arabic:قلعة سكر ) is a town in the Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, located on the Gharraf Canal. It has a population of 19,942.[1]
Qalat Sukkar is now a commercial city, living on trade and agriculture.
Airfield
During the Iraq War, the Qalat Sukkar Airfield was occupied by the US Marines and called Camp Fenway.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ""Đī Qār: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:Qal'at Sukkar" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. World Gazetteer, accessed 19 February 2009
- ↑ "Charlie Company Leads BLT into Northern Iraq" in Kennedy, Christopher M. (2006) U.S. Marines in Iraq, 2003 Anthology and Annotated Bibliography History Division, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., p. 97, OCLC 81149577
External links
- "Qal`at Sukkar, Iraq", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
Coordinates: 31°51′32″N 46°04′38″E / 31.85889°N 46.07722°E