Tell Abyad

Tell Abyad is a town in northern Syria. It is the administrative center of the Tell Abyad District within the Raqqa Governorate. Located along the Balikh River, it constitutes a divided city with the bordering city of Akçakale in Turkey.

Tell Abyad
تَلّ أَبْيَض
Town
Tell Abyad, 2009
Tell Abyad
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°41′51″N 38°57′24″E
Country Syria
GovernorateRaqqa
DistrictTell Abyad
SubdistrictTell Abyad
Control Turkey
Syrian Interim Government
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
  Town14,825
  Nahiyah
44,671
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
P-Code
C5792
GeocodeSY110200
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