Madinat al-Baath explained

Official Name:Madinat al-Baath
Native Name:Arabic: مدينة البعث
Pushpin Map:Syria#Syria Golan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Madinat al-Baath within Syria##Location of Madinat al-Baath within Golan Heights, Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Quneitra Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Quneitra District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Khan Arnabah
Settlement Type:Town
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Imad al-Rahban
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1986
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2010 est.
Population Total:4,500
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.17°N 35.87°W
Elevation M:935
Website:Official web

Madinat al-Baath (Arabic: مدينة البعث|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 DamascusQuneitra 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 1000mm.

Notes and References

  1. News: Syrian insurgents attack government-held town near Israel . Suleiman . Al-Khalidi . Reuters . 20 November 2014 . 18 June 2015.
  2. http://www.esyria.sy/equnaytra/index.php?p=stories&category=places&filename=201005241305042 Madinat al-Baath, the planned town of Quneitra Governorate
  3. http://www.esyria.sy/equnaytra/index.php?p=stories&category=sport&filename=200806191630015 Madinat al-Baath stadium is opened
  4. http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_kuttab_a.asp?FileName=7294976820131217223656 Construction of new faculties in Madinat al-Baath