AR RAQQAH

Raqqa · SYRIA (SY) · 35.95°N / 39.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 172,955

Ar Raqqah is a city in Syria with a population of 531,952. It sits at 35.95/39.01, runs on Asia/Damascus, is 26 km from Al Karāmah.

Population 531,952

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Damascus

All facts

fields

Country: Syria
Subdivision: Raqqa
Coords: 35.95°N / 39.01°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

E Al Karāmah Raqqa 0 26.1 km

SW Al Manşūrah Raqqa 0 27.0 km

SE As Sabkhah Raqqa 0 27.8 km

N Jinnīyah Raqqa 5,000 41.5 km

W Al-Tabqa Raqqa 87,880 43.4 km

N ‘Ayn ‘Īsá Raqqa 0 49.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Ar Raqqah?: 531,952 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ar Raqqah in?: Asia/Damascus.
Which country is Ar Raqqah in?: Syria (SY).
How far is Ar Raqqah from Damascus?: About 368 km.
Does Ar Raqqah have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Syria?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Syria?: Syrian Pound.
How many cities are in Syria?: 306 on record.
Which admin region is Ar Raqqah in?: Raqqa.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/172955

{
  "data": {
    "id": 172955,
    "name": "Ar Raqqah",
    "ascii_name": "Ar Raqqah",
    "country_code": "SY",
    "population": 531952,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Damascus",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.95283,
    "longitude": 39.00788
  }
}

Context

comparatives

26 km from Al Karāmah.
Same timezone (Asia/Damascus) as 305 other cities in Syria.