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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.87171° or 35° 52′ 18″ northLongitude
38.57564° or 38° 34′ 32″ eastElevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
8G7WVHCG+M7GeoNames ID
163860
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Satellite Map
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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.
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