Madinat al-Baath
Madinat al-Baath
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Madinat al-Baath (
Arabic: مدينة البعث, romanized: Madīnat al-Bā'āth), also known as City of Baath or New Quneitra, is a town in the Golan Heights that is the administrative centre of the Quneitra Governorate of southern Syria.[1] It is located on the Damascus–Quneitra road, 12 km north of Quneitra and 2 km west of the town of Khan Arnabah. It is a planned town, founded and first settled in 1986, and replaced Quneitra city as the provincial centre, after Quneitra was destroyed and abandoned.[1] It has an area of 1.9 km² and a height of 900 meters above sea level. According to the 2010 official estimate, Madinat al-Baath has a population of 4,500.[2] The town is named after the ruling Syrian Ba'ath Party.[1]
The town has a well-developed infrastructure, including 22 km of roads, banking services, government and non-government organizations, TV and radio station, cultural centre, football stadium, hospital, etc.[3] In December 2013, the construction of 5 new faculties of the Damascus University was launched by the town council of Madinat al-Baath.[4]
The residents of the town are mainly involved in agriculture and services. The average precipitation is 1,000 mm (39.37 in).
References
- ^ a b c Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (20 November 2014). "Syrian insurgents attack government-held town near Israel". Reuters. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ Madinat al-Baath, the planned town of Quneitra Governorate
- ^ Madinat al-Baath stadium is opened
- ^ Construction of new faculties in Madinat al-Baath
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