Ar-Raqqah
Ar-Raqqah
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|---|---|
 Raqqa city center in 2009 | |
  Ar-Raqqah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′N 39°01′E / 35.95°N 39.01°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
| District | Ar-Raqqah District |
| Nahiyah | Ar-Raqqah |
| Founded | 244-242 BC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,962 km2 (758 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 300,000 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Pre-Civil War | City: 220,488 Nahiyah: 338,773 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | 22 |
Ar-Raqqah (Arabic: الرقة / ALA-LC: ar-Raqqah), also spelled Rakka, is a city in north central Syria. It is the capital of the Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It was previously the capital of the Islamic State terrorist organisation from 2014 to 2017.
References
- ↑ "Ar-Raqqa Governorate Panoramic Report - December 2019" (PDF). Assistance Coordination Unit. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ↑ "2004 Census Data for ar-Raqqah nahiyah" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data *". UN OCHA. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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