Gharanij

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]

Gharanij

غرانيج
Town
Gharanij
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°47′2″N 40°43′42″E
Country Syria
GovernorateDeir ez-Zor
DistrictAbu Kamal
SubdistrictHajin
Control Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Population
 (2004)
  Total23,009
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC5173

On 9 December 2017, Gharanij was captured by Syrian Democratic Forces in their Deir ez-Zor campaign.[2] On 21 December 2017, the Islamic State still controlled the town but was once again liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces in late February.[3][4][5]

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