Deir Ezzor
Syria /
Dayr-az-Zawr /
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Deir ez Zor, (Arabic: دير الزور; Armenian: Տէր Զօր or Der Zor), is a city in northeastern Syria on the Euphrates River and capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, 450 km from the capital, Damascus. It has a population of 211,857 (2004 estimate). It is a prosperous farming area, with cattle-breeding, cereals and cotton crops. Since the discovery of light crude oil in the Syrian desert it has become a centre for the country's oil extraction industry. It is also a minor centre for tourism with many touristic facilities as traditional riverbank restaurants up to 5-star hotels, a hub for trans-desert travel and has an airport (IATA code: DEZ) in Al-Jafra suburb. Also there are salt rock mines nearby. Center of Deir Ezzor subdistrict of Deir Ezzor district in Deir Ezzor governorate.
Deir ez-Zor is situated 85 km to the northwest of the archaeological remains of Dura-Europos and 120 km northwest of the remains of the ancient city of Mari. During Roman times it was an important trading post between the Roman Empire and India. Conquered by Zenobia, it became part of the kingdom of Palmyra. After a successive wave of conquests, it was finally destroyed by the Mongols as they swept across the Middle East.
Deir ez-Zor is situated 85 km to the northwest of the archaeological remains of Dura-Europos and 120 km northwest of the remains of the ancient city of Mari. During Roman times it was an important trading post between the Roman Empire and India. Conquered by Zenobia, it became part of the kingdom of Palmyra. After a successive wave of conquests, it was finally destroyed by the Mongols as they swept across the Middle East.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_ez-Zor
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Coordinates: 35°19'45"N 40°7'49"E
- Mosul City 290 km
- Erbil City 345 km
- Ramadi 350 km
- Erbil City 357 km
- Kirkuk 380 km
- Saqlawiyah 382 km
- Baghdad City 426 km
- Karbala 459 km
- Al-Hillah 502 km
- Najaf 527 km
- Shuhada' District 0.1 km
- Jubailah 0.6 km
- Ar Rashidiya 1 km
- Al-Qussour 1.1 km
- Cemetery 1.1 km
- al-Hamidiya 1.4 km
- Old Airport district 1.8 km
- Deir ez-Zor Civil Council (DFNS) 34 km
- Markaz Deir ez-Zor Subdistrict (PCS) 37 km
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate (PCS) 45 km
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