Al-Salihiyah, Deir ez-Zor Governorate

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Al-Salihiyah
الصالحية
Village
Al-Salihiyah is located in Syria
Al-Salihiyah
Al-Salihiyah
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Country  Syria
Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate
District Abu Kamal District
Nahiyah Al-Jalaa
Population (2004 census)[1]
 • Total 4,471
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Al-Salihiyah (Arabic: الصالحية‎‎; also spelled Salhiyé) is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Asharah, Mayadin and Muhassan 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.

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