Azaz District

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Azaz District (Arabic: منطقة أعزاز, romanizedmanṭiqat A'zāz) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Azaz. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 251,769.[1]

Azaz District
منطقة أعزاز
Azaz District in Syria
Location of Azaz District within Aleppo Governorate
Azaz District is located in Syria
Azaz District
Azaz District
Location in Syria
Coordinates (Azaz): 36°21′N 37°02′E / 36.35°N 37.03°E / 36.35; 37.03
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
SeatAzaz
Subdistricts6 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total1,259.96 km2 (486.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
251,769
GeocodeSY0204
The administrative center of Azaz Subdistrict shown above is the city of Azaz.
The administrative center of Tell Rifaat Subdistrict shown above is the city of Tell Rifaat.
The administrative center of Nubl Subdistrict shown above is the city of Nubl.
The administrative center of Mare' Subdistrict shown above is the city of Mare'.
The administrative center of Sawran Subdistrict shown above is the city of Sawran.
The administrative center of Akhtarin Subdistrict shown above is the city of Akhtarin.

The district lies between Afrin District to the west, Mount Simeon District to the south and al-Bab District to the east. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey.

Subdistricts

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Subdistricts of Azaz District
PCodeNameAreaPopulationVillagesSeat
SY020400Azaz Subdistrict180.12 km247,57020Azaz
SY020401Akhtarin Subdistrict341.78 km239,38543Akhtarin
SY020402Tell Rifaat Subdistrict204.52 km243,78113Tell Rifaat
SY020403Mare' Subdistrict191.42 km239,30618Mare'
SY020404Nubl Subdistrict174.79 km251,94812Nubl
SY020405Sawran Subdistrict167.32 km230,03218Sawran

References

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