Al-Jawadiyah
Al-Jawadiyah (Arabic: الجوادية, Kurdish: Çilaxa) is a town in al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Jawadiyah had a population of 6,630 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of a nahiyah ("subdistrict") consisting of 50 localities, with a combined population of 40,535 in 2004.[1]
Al-Jawadiyah
الجوادية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Jawadiyah | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′14″N 41°49′13″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | al-Hasakah |
| District | al-Malikiyah |
| Subdistrict | al-Jawadiyah |
| Control |  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 6,630 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Demographics
In 2004 the population of the town was 6,630. Kurds and Arabs constitute roughly equal parts of the population.[2]
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Hasakah Governorate. (in Arabic)
- http://www.lekolin.org/haber-3961--JI-SEDI-61-NISTECIHEN-KANTONA-CIZIRE-KURDIN.html
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