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.
Jarabulus District
منطقة جرابلس | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jarabulus District within Aleppo Governorate | |
  Jarabulus District Location in Syria | |
| 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 |
The administrative center of Jarabulus Subdistrict shown above is the city of Jarabulus.
The administrative center of Ghandoura Subdistrict shown above is the city of Ghandoura.
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.
Subdistricts
editThe 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ van Wilgenburg, Wladimir. "Kurdish Strategy Towards Ethnically-Mixed Areas in the Syrian Conflict". Terrorism Monitor Volume: 11 Issue: 23. The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Khalifa, Mustafa. "The impossible partition of Syria" (PDF). Thematic Studies. Arab Reform Initiative. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ SURİYE’DE GÜVENLİ BÖLGE TARTIŞMALARI: TÜRKİYE AÇISINDAN RİSKLER, FIRSATLAR VE SENARYOLAR (PDF) (in Turkish, English, and Arabic). ORTADOĞU STRATEJİK ARAŞTIRMALAR MERKEZİ. 2012. ISBN 978-605-4615-10-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Tejel, Jordi (2008). Syria's Kurds: History, Politics and Society. Routledge. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-134-09642-8.
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