Al-Rutbah

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Town
gptkbp:areaCode +964
gptkbp:climate arid desert climate
gptkbp:coordinates 33°02′N 40°17′E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:district gptkb:Ar-Rutbah_District
gptkbp:elevation 620 m
gptkbp:governorate gptkb:Al_Anbar_Governorate
gptkbp:historicalEvent captured by ISIS in 2014
recaptured by Iraqi forces in 2016
site of RAF Rutbah Wells fort in the 1920s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Rutbah
gptkbp:location western Iraq
gptkbp:notable_for strategic location on the Amman–Baghdad road
airbase nearby
gptkbp:population about 28,400 (2018)
gptkbp:timezone AST (UTC+3)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ISIL_occupation_(2014-2015)
gptkb:Islamic_State-controlled_areas_(historically)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7