Suwaydīyah Kabīrah

Suwaydīyah Kabīrah is a locality in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Suwaydīyah Kabīrah is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩayy al Awwal, as well as near Old Suwaydīyah Şaghīrah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Euphrates Dam.

Euphrates Dam

Dam

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

The Euphrates Dam, most commonly known as Tabqa Dam; formerly known as al-Thawra Dam during the Ba'athist era, is an embankment dam on the Euphrates, located 40 kilometres upstream from the city of Raqqa in Raqqa Governorate, Syria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabqa.

Tabqa

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tabqa, formerly Al-Thawrah, is a city in Raqqa Governorate, Syria, approximately 55 kilometres west of Raqqa. Until the 1960s it had been a relatively small settlement. The city had a population of 69,425 as of the 2004 census.

Suwaydīyah Kabīrah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Soueïdîyé Kébîré”, “Soueïdîyet el Kébîré”, “Suwaydiyah Kabirah”, and “Suwaydīyat al Kabīrah”
Location: Raqqa Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

35.87171° or 35° 52′ 18″ north

Longitude

38.57564° or 38° 34′ 32″ east

Elevation

259 metres (850 feet)

Open location code

8G7WVHCG+M7

GeoNames ID

163860

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In Other Languages

“Suwaydīyah Kabīrah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “سويدية كبيرة”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Ḩayy al Awwal and Old Suwaydīyah Şaghīrah.

Notable Places Nearby

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