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Ar-Raqqah
الرقة
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Sunset over the rooftops in one of the modern quarters of the city
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Country | Syria |
Governorate | Ar Raqqah Governorate |
District | Ar-Raqqah District |
Nahiyah | Ar-Raqqah |
Founded | 244-242 BC |
Area | |
• City | 1,962 km2 (758 sq mi) |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Population
(2012)
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• City | 220,268 |
• Density | 112.267/km2 (290.77/sq mi) |
• Metro | 338,773 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Area code(s) | 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.
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See also
In Spanish: Al Raqa para niños
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