Madinat al-Baath

Madinat al-Baath (Arabic: مدينة البعث‎, romanized: Madīnat al-Bā'āth, Turkish: Medinet el-Baas[1]), 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

Medinet el-Baas[1]
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 / 33.17; 35.87
Country Syria
GovernorateQuneitra Governorate
DistrictQuneitra District
NahiyahKhan Arnabah
Founded1986
Government
 • MayorImad al-Rahban
Area
 • Total1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
935 m (3,068 ft)
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total4,500
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteOfficial 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 population are mainly refugees from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

The residents of the town are mainly involved in agriculture and services. The average precipitation is 1,000 mm (39.37 in).

References
  1. Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri (in Turkish) — Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 19 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
  2. Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (20 November 2014). "Syrian insurgents attack government-held town near Israel". Reuters. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. Madinat al-Baath, the planned town of Quneitra Governorate
  4. Madinat al-Baath stadium is opened
  5. Construction of new faculties in Madinat al-Baath
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