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Town in Raqqa, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 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]
The 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]
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