Jarabulus District

Jarabulus District (Arabic: منطقة جرابلس, romanized: manṭiqat Ğarābulus) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria, on the border with Turkey. The administrative centre is the city of Jarabulus.

Subdistricts of Jarabulus District

The administrative center of Jarabulus Subdistrict shown above is the city of Jarabulus.

The administrative center of Ghandoura Subdistrict shown above is the city of Ghandoura.

Jarabulus District منطقة جرابلس
District
Location of Jarabulus District within Aleppo Governorate
Jarabulus District Location in Syria
Coordinates (Jarabulus): 36.82°N 38.02°E / 36.82; 38.02
Country	Syria
Governorate	Aleppo
Seat	Jarabulus
Control	Turkey Syrian Interim Government
Subdistricts	2 nawāḥī
Area
• Total	607.48 km2 (234.55 sq mi)
Population  (2004)[1]	58,889
Geocode	SY0208

At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 58,889.^[1] 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.

Subdistricts

The district of Jarabulus is divided into two subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004^[1]):

Subdistricts of Jarabulus District

Code	Name	Area	Population	Seat
SY020800	Jarabulus Subdistrict	316.52 km2	41,575	Jarabulus
SY020801	Ghandoura Subdistrict	290.95 km2	17,314	Ghandoura