Country Syria Seat Jarabulus Population (2004) 58,889 Area 607.5 km² | Governorate Aleppo Subdistricts 2 nawāḥī Geocode SY0208 | |
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Jarabulus District (Arabic: منطقة جرابلس, manṭiqat Ğarābulus) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria, on the border with Turkey. The administrative centre is the city of Jarabulus.
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Map of Jarabulus, Syria
At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 58,889. Ethnically, it is composed of Arabs, Turkmens and Kurds. The city of Jarabulus had an Armenian minority until the early 1970s when most of them moved to Aleppo.
The Euphrates river enters Syria from Turkey in Jarabulus.
Subdistricts
The district of Jarabulus is divided into two subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):
References
Jarabulus District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA