Al-Zaazu' الزعزوع | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 36°38′40″N39°13′32″E / 36.64444°N 39.22556°E Coordinates: 36°38′40″N39°13′32″E / 36.64444°N 39.22556°E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Raqqa Governorate |
District | Tell Abyad District |
Nahiyah | Suluk |
Population (2004 census) [1] | |
• Total | 779 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Al-Zaazu' (Arabic : الزعزوع) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of Raqqa Governorate, located north of Raqqa. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Zaazu' had a population of 779 in the 2004 census. [1]
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