Al-Salihiyah
الصالحية | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°46′03″N 40°38′45″E / 34.767616°N 40.645784°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
District | Abu Kamal |
Subdistrict | al-Jalaa |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,471 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Salihiyah (Arabic: الصالحية; also spelled Salhiyé) is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located on the western bank of the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Asharah, Mayadin and al-Muhasan to the north and Hajin and al-Jalaa to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Salihiyah had a population of 4,471 in the 2004 census.[1] The village is located just next to the site of ancient Dura-Europos.