Back محافظة الرقة Arabic محافظه الرقه ARZ Rəqqə mühafəzəsi Azerbaijani رقه اوستانی AZB Ар-Ракка (мухафаза) Bulgarian Governació d'Ar-Raqqà Catalan Ar-Raqqah Governorate CEB پارێزگای ڕەققە CKB Guvernorát Rakka Czech Gouvernement ar-Raqqa German
Raqqa
مُحافظة الرقة | |
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.svg) Map of Syria with Raqqa highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Raqqa): 36°00′N 38°54′E / 36°N 38.9°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Raqqa (AANES control) Ma'adan (Syrian Arab Republic governor's seat) |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdul-Razzaq Khalifa[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,618 km2 (7,575 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 944,000 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-RA |
Raqqa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ar-Raqqah) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in the north of the country and covers an area of 19,618 km2.[2] The capital is Raqqa. The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant claimed full control of this province as of August 24, 2014 when its fighters captured Tabqa Airbase in the southwest part of the province.[3] However, the Syrian Democratic Forces now control much of the province; all of the area north of the Euphrates River including the provincial capital of Raqqa and the city of al-Thawrah are under SDF control,[4] with the government holding the southern part of the governorate after a successful offensive was launched with the aid of Liwa al-Quds, tribal militias and Russian air support, which resulted in the recapture of the city of Resafa,[5][6] and the capture of many oil fields in Ar-Raqqah province, including various oil and gas stations.[7][8]
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- ^ "Syrian government forces liberate Rusafa town in southwest Raqqa". 19 June 2017.
- ^ "After the International Coalition downs a warplane over it, the regime forces take control of Al-Resafa city". 19 June 2017.
- ^ "ISIL's oil trade takes big hit as Syrian Army troops advance in southern Raqqa". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Breaking: Syrian Army liberates new oil field in southern Raqqa". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-17.