Al-Thawrah

The ceety o Al-Thawrah (Arabic: الثورة‎ Aṯ Ṯawra) is locatit in Ar-Raqqah Govrenorate (Sirie), c. 55 kilometres (34 mi) wast o its caipital ceety Ar-Raqqah. The name "Al-Thawrah" literally means "The Revolution", in reference tae the Mairch 8t revolution. The Tabqa Dam, which compunds the Euphrates an creates Lake Assad, wis built near Al-Thawrah. The ceety haes a population o 65,000.