Ithriya
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Ithriya أثريا |
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 Ithriya
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| Coordinates: 35°22′09″N 37°47′09″E / 35.3692°N 37.7859°ECoordinates: 35°22′09″N 37°47′09″E / 35.3692°N 37.7859°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah District |
| Subdistrict | Al-Saan Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,118 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3273 |
Ithriya (Arabic: أثريا) is a Syrian village located in Al-Saan Nahiyah in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Asrieh had a population of 2118 in the 2004 census.
During the Syrian Civil War, Ithriyah became a strategically important point. It lays on the last highway under government control connecting the city of Aleppo to Khanasir and the Salamiyah region. In the Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016) and Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (June 2016), the town was used as a launching point for offensives against IS.
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