Ras al-Ayn
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Ras al-Ayn is a town in northeastern Syria known for its strategic location near the Turkish border and its numerous natural springs.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| borderWith | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ras al-Ayn offensive (2012–2013)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,150 feet
ⓘ
about 350 metres ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | رأس العين NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock raising ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ Assyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Chechens NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmen ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artesian wells
ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ natural springs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Osroene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKurdishName | Serê Kaniyê NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite |
Tell Fekheriye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Halaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| hasSyriacName | ܪܝܫ ܥܝܢܐ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant springs
ⓘ
ethnic diversity ⓘ strategic location ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Upper Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Syria ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | al-Hasakah Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Turkish border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Khabur River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Ceylanpınar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jazira region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | EET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | EEST ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDST | +3 ⓘ |
| wasCapturedBy |
Syrian National Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUnderControlOf |
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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