Al-Abbas, Syria Explained

Official Name:Al-Abbas
Native Name:العباس
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.6872°N 40.8033°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Deir ez-Zor
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Abu Kamal
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:al-Jalaa
Population Total:2,314
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C5180

Al Abbas (Arabic: العباس) is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al Abbas had a population of 2,314 in the 2004 census.[1]

History

During the Syrian Civil War, Al Abbas was occupied by ISIS until the Syrian Arab Army captured the town in 2017.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2017-12-01.
  2. Web site: Breaking: Syrian Army liberates large chunk of IS bastion in Deir Ezzor.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622154231/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-liberates-large-chunk-bastion-deir-ezzor/. 2019-06-22. 2017-12-01. dead.