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Al-Hillah Arabic: الحلة
Al-Hillah Al Hillah's location inside Iraq
Coordinates: 32°29′N 44°26′E / 32.483, 44.433
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Babil
Established	AD 1101
Population (1998 Est)
- Total	364,700
Twin cities
- Tempe, Arizona	United States

Al-Hillah (Arabic: الحلة; BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq on the river Euphrates, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad, with an estimated population of 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babil province and is located near the ancient cities of Babylon, Borsippa and Kish. It is situated in a predominantly agricultural region which is extensively irrigated with water tapped from the river, producing a wide range of cereals, fruit and textiles.

The city was once a major center of Islamic scholarship and education. The tomb of the Jewish prophet Ezekiel is reputed to be located in a nearby village. The city was established in 1101. It became a major administrative centre during the rule of the Ottoman and British Empires. It saw heavy fighting in 1920 during an uprising against the British, when 300 men of the Manchester Regiment were apparently massacred in the city.

Hillah was the scene of relatively heavy fighting in the 2003 invasion of Iraq on and around April 1, 2003. Iraqi casualties from the Medina Division of the Republican Guard were unknown but heavy, with several hundred reported to have been killed in fierce fighting with the United States Army. After the battle with the RG Medina Division the US Army forces moved to Baghdad and the U.S. Marine forces took over responsibilities in Al Hillah. Shortly after the invasion a mass grave site was reported by locals to be in the area around Hillah. Local citizens and members of ORHA worked together to exhume thousands of Iraqis who had been murdered by Saddam Hussein's security forces during the uprising against his government in 1991.

The 1st Marine Division had established a base at one of Saddam Hussein's Palaces about one mile north of Hillah. This also happened to be the historical site of Babylon and further damaged the ruins of the ancient city. The 372nd Military Police Company had performed law and order and Iraqi Police training in the city from June 2003 to October 2003 prior to moving on to Abu Ghraib prison. The city was part of the Polish military zone under the occupation of Iraq.

After the initial invasion, Hilla was relatively peaceful, but it then became the scene of numerous bomb attacks.

• In February 2004, insurgents tried but failed to blow up a camp run by Polish troops with truck bombs.
• February 28, 2005 saw the deadliest single insurgent attack up till then, when a car bomb killed 125 people outside a medical clinic.
• On May 30, 2005, two suicide bombers killed 31 Shia police, and wounded 108 Shia police.
• At least 73 people were killed and more than 160 were injured when two suicide bombers blew up themselves at a gathering of Shia militias on January 2, 2007.
• On March 6 2007, 114 people were killed and at least 147 people were wounded in two car bomb attacks on Shia Temple.

• List of places in Iraq

Coordinates: 32°29′N, 44°26′E