Jarabulus District | |
Native Name: | منطقة جرابلس |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | District |
Mapsize: | 250x250px |
Map Alt: | Jarabulus District in Syria |
Coor Pinpoint: | Jarabulus |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aleppo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Parts Type: | Subdistricts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | 2 nawāḥī |
Seat1 Type: | Control |
Seat1: | Syrian Interim Government |
Established Title: | Established |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | Jarabulus |
Elevation Point: | Jarabulus |
Population: | 58889 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Geocode: | SY0208 |
Jarabulus District (ar|منطقة جرابلس|[[mantiqah|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. 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):
+ Subdistricts of Jarabulus District | Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY020800 | Jarabulus Subdistrict | align=right | km2 | align=right | Jarabulus | ||
SY020801 | Ghandoura Subdistrict | align=right | km2 | align=right | Ghandoura |