City · Iraq
Bayjī
Baiji is a city of about 173,677 inhabitants in Salah ad Din governorate in northern Iraq. It is located some 130 miles north of Baghdad, on the main road to Mosul. It is a major industrial centre best known for its oil refinery, the biggest in Iraq, and has a large power plant. With regard to transport in the area, Baiji is a junction of the national railway network.
Good to know
- Population: 173,677.
- Known for: oil refinery, biggest in Iraq, has a large power plant.
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad.