Al-Thawrah
| Al-Thawrah الثورة Tabaqah, At Tabqah[1] | |
|---|---|
  Al-Thawrah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′12″N 38°32′53″E / 35.83667°N 38.54806°ECoordinates: 35°50′12″N 38°32′53″E / 35.83667°N 38.54806°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
| District | Al-Thawrah District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Thawrah |
| Occupation |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 69,425 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Al-Thawrah (Arabic: الثورة aṯ ṯawrah), also known as al-Tabqah (Arabic: الطبقة aṭ ṭabqah), is a city located in Ar-Raqqah Governorate (Syria), approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of ar-Raqqah. The name "al-Thawrah" literally means "The Revolution", in reference to the March 8th revolution. The Tabqa Dam, which compounds the Euphrates and creates Lake Assad, was built near al-Thawrah. The city had a population of 69,425 as of the 2004 census.[2] It was home to about a thousand Assyrians, most of whom have fled from the sectarian violence of the Syrian civil war.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "At Tabqah: Syria " Geographical Names
- ↑ Al-Thawrah population
- ↑ "Stranded: the Forgotten Assyrians of Al-Tharwah, Syria". Assyrian International News Agency. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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