Al-Rawda, Tartus Explained

Official Name:Al-Rawda
Other Name:Rauda
Native Name:الروضة
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Tartus
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baniyas
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. Book: Fabrice Balanche. Fabrice Balanche. La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien. Karthala Editions. 2006. 2845868189. French.
  3. Web site: Banyas Massacre. Syrian Network for Human Rights. 2013-10-05. 2015-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125126/http://www.dchrs.org/File/Taqareer/Banyas_Massacre.pdf. 2016-03-04. dead.