Gharanij

Gharanij
غرانيج
Town
Gharanij
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°47′2″N 40°43′42″E / 34.78389°N 40.72833°E / 34.78389; 40.72833Coordinates: 34°47′2″N 40°43′42″E / 34.78389°N 40.72833°E / 34.78389; 40.72833
Country  Syria
Governorate Deir ez-Zor
District Abu Kamal District
Subdistrict Hajin Subdistrict
Population (2004)
 • Total 23,009
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya Pcode C5173

Gharanij (Arabic: غرانيج‎) is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Gharanij had a population of 23,009 in the 2004 census.[1] On 9 December 2017, Gharanij was captured by Syrian Democratic Forces.[2] On 21 December 2017, the Islamic State still controlled the town and was once again liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces in late December.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ↑ "SDF Seizes Gharanij Town Eastern Deir Ezzor". Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  3. ↑ Airstrikes target the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor and the regime forces target the countryside of Homs and Quneitra
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