Mahkan
مَحْكَان | |
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Town | |
  Mahkan Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′28″N 40°29′8″E / 34.97444°N 40.48556°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| District | Mayadin |
| Subdistrict | Mayadin |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 10,086 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C5174 |
Mahkan (Arabic: مَحْكَان, romanized: Maḥkān) is a Syrian town located in Mayadin District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahkan had a population of 10,086 in the 2004 census.[1] During Syria Civil war, Mahkan was occupied by ISIS and was captured by Syrian Army on 23 October 2017.[2]
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "No safe place for ISIS on the Euphrates as Syrian Army drives south at full speed". Retrieved 2018-05-05.