Kafr Safra

Kafr Safra (Arabic: كفر صفرة, also spelled Kafar Safra; Kurdish: Kefersefrê) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Afrin District of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Shaykh al-Hadid to the north, Qarah Bash to the east and Jindires to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Safra had a population of 2,150 in the 2004 census.

Kafr Safra
كفر صفرة
Town
Kafr Safra
Coordinates: 36°25′37″N 36°39′43″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo Governorate
DistrictAfrin District
SubdistrictJindires
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total2,150
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann noted Kefer Safra as a settlement with 10 houses inhabited by Kurds.

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