Mayadin

Mayadin
ٱلْمِيَادِين
Mayadin
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°1′6″N 40°27′12″E / 35.01833°N 40.45333°E / 35.01833; 40.45333
Country Syria
GovernorateDeir ez-Zor
DistrictMayadin
SubdistrictMayadin
ControlSyrian transitional government
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total
44,028
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EET)
ClimateBWh

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.