Al-Busayrah البصيرة |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 35°09′20″N 40°25′33″E / 35.15556°N 40.42583°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
District | Deir ez-Zor District |
Nahiyah | Al-Busayrah |
Occupation | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 6,199 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Busayrah (Arabic: البصيرة) is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. The town is located, at the confluence of the Euphrates and Khabur Rivers, southeast of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include Muhassan to the northwest and al-Asharah, Mayadin and Hajin to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Busayrah had a population of 6,199 in the 2004 census. The town was known by its Latin name, Circesium, under the Romans.