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'''Al-Sabe' Biyar''', also spelled '''Saba'a Biar''', or '''Sabaa Biyar''' ({{lang-ar| |
'''Al-Sabe' Biyar''', also spelled '''Saba'a Biar''', or '''Sabaa Biyar''' ({{lang-ar|السبع بيار}}) is a town in central [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Rif Dimashq Governorate]], located northeast of [[Damascus]]. It is situated in the [[Syrian Desert]], in the Syrian part of the [[Badia (region)|Badia region]], along the highway connecting [[Dumayr]] in the west to the [[Al Waleed (town)|al-Waleed]] border crossing with [[Iraq]], with no other localities in its vicinity. It is the administrative center and only locality in the al-Sabe' Biyar ''[[nahiyah]]'' ("subdistrict"). According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS), al-Sabe' Biyar had a population of 395 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110160026/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-10-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. {{in lang|ar}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In early May 2017, the town was reported to have been [[Syrian Desert offensive (May 2017–present)|retaken]] by the Syrian government forces, shortly after the [[ISIL]] militants had pulled out of the area.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170516191054/http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN18B013 Syrian army sends reinforcements towards border with Iraq - rebels] Reuters, May 15, 2017.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 13 May 2024
Al-Sabe' Biyar
السبع بيار Saba'a Biar | |
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  Al-Sabe' Biyar | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′47″N 37°41′1″E / 33.77972°N 37.68361°E | |
| Land |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Douma |
| Subdistrict | Al-Sabe' Biyar |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 395 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Al-Sabe' Biyar, also spelled Saba'a Biar, or Sabaa Biyar (Arabic: السبع بيار) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus. It is situated in the Syrian Desert, in the Syrian part of the Badia region, along the highway connecting Dumayr in the west to the al-Waleed border crossing with Iraq, with no other localities in its vicinity. It is the administrative center and only locality in the al-Sabe' Biyar nahiyah ("subdistrict"). According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sabe' Biyar had a population of 395 in the 2004 census.[1]
History
[edit]In early May 2017, the town was reported to have been retaken by the Syrian government forces, shortly after the ISIL militants had pulled out of the area.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Syrian army sends reinforcements towards border with Iraq - rebels Reuters, May 15, 2017.
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