Al-Busayrah ( ar, الْبُصَيْرَة, al-Buṣayrah) is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. The town is located, at the confluence of the

Euphrates The Euphrates () is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia ( ''the land between the rivers''). Originating in Turkey, the Eup ...

and Khabur Rivers, southeast of

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. Nearby localities include Muhassan to the northwest and al-Asharah, Mayadin and

Hajin Hajin ( ar, هَجِين, Hajīn, also spelled Hajeen) is a small city in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located along the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Abbas to the we ...

to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Busayrah had a population of 6,199 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Deir al-Zor Governorate. The town was known by its Latin name, Circesium, under the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post- Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediter ...

During the Syrian Civil War, the city was part of the

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...

until the Syrian Democratic Forces captured it on 12 November 2017, bringing it under the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.

Climate

In Al-Busayrah, there is a desert climate. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWh. The average annual temperature in Al-Busayrah is . About of precipitation falls annually.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Busayrah Populated places in Deir ez-Zor District Populated places on the Euphrates River Towns in Syria