Al-Jarniyah (Arabic: الجرنية), also written Jurneyyeh, is a town in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. It is the administrative centre of Al-Jarniyah subdistrict in Al-Thawrah District.[3] The population of the town at the 2004 census was 2686.[2]
Al-Jarniyah
الجرنية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Jarniyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′34″N 38°14′13″E / 36.159560°N 38.236989°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa |
| District | al-Thawra |
| Subdistrict | al-Jarniyah |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[2] | |
• Total | 2,686 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The town and much of the subdistrict are currently controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, following 2 years of ISIL control since 2014.[4]
Syrian Civil War
editThe ISIL control of the town was ended in December 2016, when SDF forces cut off and cleared a large part of the Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Al Jarnīyah, Raqqa, Syria". CountryBox.info. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Syrian census 2004". HumanitarianResponse.
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- ^ "Map of Al Jarniyah – GeoLocated Syria". GeoLocated. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "ISIS - ISIL map". Liveuamap. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Syrian Democratic Forces reach Euphrates, besiege ISIS-held area". al-Masdar News. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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