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Mayadin

Mayadin (Arabic: ٱلْمِيَادِين/ALA-LC: al-Miyādīn) is a town in eastern Syria. It is the capital of the Mayadin District, part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. Mayadin is about 44 kilometers southeast of Deir ez-Zor. The Euphrates River flows through the town. In the 2004 census, the population was 44,028, making it the second most populous town in the governorate.[1]

This article is about the city in Syria. For the television channel, see Al Mayadeen.

Mayadin
ٱلْمِيَادِين

 Syria

Mayadin

195 m (640 ft)

44,028

History[edit]

Ancient era[edit]

Mayadin has been identified to be the ancient Audattha known to Ptolemy, though some suggest Audattha was where Haditha now stands in Iraq.[2][3]

Sport[edit]

There is a football club in the city called Al-Mayadin SC, which plays the second highest competition in Syria.[22]