Mayadin
ٱلْمِيَادِين | |
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Coordinates: 35°1′6″N 40°27′12″E / 35.01833°N 40.45333°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
District | Mayadin |
Subdistrict | Mayadin |
Control | Syrian transitional government |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 44,028 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EET) |
Climate | BWh |
Mayadin (Arabic: ٱلْمِيَادِين/ALA-LC: al-Miyādīn) is a town in eastern Syria. It is the capital of the Mayadin District, part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. Mayadin is about 44 kilometers southeast of Deir ez-Zor. The Euphrates River flows through the town. In the 2004 census, the population was 44,028, making it the second most populous town in the governorate.[1]