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Madinat al-Baath (Arabic: مدينة البعث, romanized: 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.[2] It is located on the Damascus–Quneitra 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.[2] 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.[3] The town is named after the ruling Syrian Ba'ath Party.[2]
Madinat al-Baath
مدينة البعث | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Madinat al-Baath Location of Madinat al-Baath within Syria  Madinat al-Baath Location of Madinat al-Baath within Golan Heights, Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33.17°N 35.87°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Quneitra Governorate |
| District | Quneitra District |
| Nahiyah | Khan Arnabah |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tony Aziz Hanna[1] |
| • Mayor | Imad al-Rahban |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 4,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Official web |
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.[4] In December 2013, the construction of 5 new faculties of the Damascus University was launched by the town council of Madinat al-Baath.[5]
The residents of the town are mainly involved in agriculture and services. The average precipitation is 1,000 mm (39.37 in).
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