Al-Jarniyah

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: 36.159560°N 38.236989°E / 36.159560; 38.236989
Country Syria
GovernorateRaqqa Governorate
DistrictAl-Thawrah District
SubdistrictAl-Jarniyah Subdistrict
Elevation371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)[2]
  Total2,686
Time zoneUTC+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

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]

See also

  • Raqqa offensive (2016–17)

References

  1. "Al Jarnīyah, Raqqa, Syria". CountryBox.info. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. "Syrian census 2004". HumanitarianResponse. Pcode 'C5965'
  3. "Map of Al Jarniyah – GeoLocated Syria". GeoLocated. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. "ISIS - ISIL map". Liveuamap. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. "Syrian Democratic Forces reach Euphrates, besiege ISIS-held area". al-Masdar News. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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