Afrin District
| Afrin District منطقة عفرين | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Afrin District within Aleppo Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Afrin): 36°30′36″N 36°52′04″E / 36.51°N 36.8678°ECoordinates: 36°30′36″N 36°52′04″E / 36.51°N 36.8678°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Seat | Afrin |
| Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,840.85 km2 (710.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | 172,095 |
| Geocode | SY0203 |
Afrin District (Arabic: منطقة عفرين, translit. manṭiqat Afrīn; Kurdish: Efrîn) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Afrin. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 172,095.[1]
Sub-districts
The district of Afrin is divided into seven sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY020300 | Afrin Nahiya | 427.73 km² | 66,188 | Afrin |
| SY020301 | Bulbul Nahiya | 203.36 km² | 12,573 | Bulbul |
| SY020302 | Jindires Nahiya | 319.43 km² | 32,947 | Jindires |
| SY020303 | Rajo Nahiya | 283.12 km² | 21,955 | Rajo |
| SY020304 | Sharran Nahiya | 305.18 km² | 13,632 | Sharran |
| SY020305 | Shaykh al-Hadid Nahiya | 93.52 km² | 13,871 | Shaykh al-Hadid |
| SY020306 | Maabatli Nahiya | 208.51 km² | 11,741 | Maabatli |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links
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