Tabqa
Tabqa
ٱلطَّبْقَة | |
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Tabqa in 1995 | |
Interactive map of Tabqa | |
Tabqa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′12″N 38°32′53″E / 35.83667°N 38.54806°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa |
| District | Tabqa |
| Subdistrict | Tabqa |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 69,425 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Tabqa (Arabic: ٱلطَّبْقَة, romanized: aṭ-Ṭabaqah), formerly Al-Thawrah, is a city in Raqqa Governorate, Syria, approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) 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.