Jarabulus District
منطقة جرابلس | |
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Coordinates ( Jarabulus): 36°49′N 38°01′E / 36.82°N 38.02°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
Seat | Jarabulus |
Control |
Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
Subdistricts | 2 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 607.48 km2 (234.55 sq mi) |
Population (2004)
[1] | 58,889 |
Geocode | SY0208 |
Jarabulus District ( Arabic: منطقة جرابلس, romanized: manṭiqat Ğarābulus) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria, on the border with Turkey. The administrative centre is the city of Jarabulus.
At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 58,889. [1] Ethnically, it is mostly composed of Arabs and Turkmens [2] [3] [4] but also includes Kurds, who settled in the area during the 17th century. [5]
The Euphrates river enters Syria from Turkey in Jarabulus.
The district of Jarabulus is divided into two subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004 [1]):
Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
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SY020800 | Jarabulus Subdistrict | 316.52 km2 | 41,575 | Jarabulus |
SY020801 | Ghandoura Subdistrict | 290.95 km2 | 17,314 | Ghandoura |
Jarabulus District
منطقة جرابلس | |
---|---|
Coordinates ( Jarabulus): 36°49′N 38°01′E / 36.82°N 38.02°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
Seat | Jarabulus |
Control |
Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
Subdistricts | 2 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 607.48 km2 (234.55 sq mi) |
Population (2004)
[1] | 58,889 |
Geocode | SY0208 |
Jarabulus District ( Arabic: منطقة جرابلس, romanized: manṭiqat Ğarābulus) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria, on the border with Turkey. The administrative centre is the city of Jarabulus.
At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 58,889. [1] Ethnically, it is mostly composed of Arabs and Turkmens [2] [3] [4] but also includes Kurds, who settled in the area during the 17th century. [5]
The Euphrates river enters Syria from Turkey in Jarabulus.
The district of Jarabulus is divided into two subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004 [1]):
Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
---|---|---|---|---|
SY020800 | Jarabulus Subdistrict | 316.52 km2 | 41,575 | Jarabulus |
SY020801 | Ghandoura Subdistrict | 290.95 km2 | 17,314 | Ghandoura |