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. The population of the town at the 2004 census was 2686.

Al-Jarniyah
الجرنية
Town
Al-Jarniyah
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36.159560°N 38.236989°E / 36.159560; 38.236989
Country Syria
GovernorateRaqqa
Districtal-Thawra
Subdistrictal-Jarniyah
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
  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.

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