ar-Raqqa
Also known as Leontopolis, Raqa, ar-Raqa, Rakka, ar-Rakka, Raqqah, ar-Raqqah
stad i Syrien
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Raqqa is a city in northeastern Syria on the Euphrates River with a population of over 530,000, making it Syria's sixth-largest city. It holds historical significance as a former capital of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 8th century and more recently as the capital of the Islamic State from 2014 to 2017.
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Place details
- Locality
- الرقة
- Region
- محافظة الرقة
- Country
- سوريا
- Population
- 531,952
- Timezone