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Raqqa District

Raqqa District
منطقة مركز الرقة
District
Raqqa District in Syria
Location of Raqqa District within Raqqa Governorate
Coordinates (Raqqa): 35°57′N 39°01′E / 35.95°N 39.02°E / 35.95; 39.02
Country  Syria
Governorate Raqqa
Seat Raqqa
Subdistricts 4 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 7,327.92 km2 (2,829.33 sq mi)
Population (2004) 503,960
Geocode SY1101

Raqqa District (Arabic: منطقة مركز الرقة‎, translit. manṭiqat ar-Raqqah‎) is a district of the Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Raqqa. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 503,960.

The district of Raqqa is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):


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