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Afrin, Syria

Western Asia

Afrin is a Kurdish majority city in northern Syria, in the Aleppo Governorate Afrin District, near the Syria-Turkey border. It grew from a 19th century marketplace and had about 70,000 residents in the city proper as of 2020, on the Afrin River from which the city and district take their name. Turkish-backed forces captured Afrin from Kurdish control during Operation Olive Branch in March 2018, and the new Syrian government assumed control of the area in early 2025 after the civil war largely ended.

Facts
Population
36,562 1
Area (sq km)
3850 1
Founding Year
1801 to 1900 2
Population Estimate Year
2004 1
Elevation (m)
270 1
Latitude
36.511944 degrees north 1
Longitude
36.869444 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 5
FAQs

How did Afrin begin and how fast did it grow?

Afrin began as a 19th century market and grew from 800 residents in 1929 to 7000 by 1968.

Afrin was founded as a market town in the 19th century. In 1929 it had 800 permanent residents, and by 1968 that number had grown to 7,000.
Sources
1. Afrin, Syria (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 36,562 (2004)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 36.511944, longitude 36.869444
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 270 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 3850.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 36562 (2004)
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2. Afrin, Syria (Wikipedia)
  • History
    The town of Afrin was founded as a market in the 19th century.
  • History section
    The town of Afrin was founded as a market in the 19th century.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 36.5119,36.8694
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 229.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, 36.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, 36.75
36.75 36.75 Csa
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5. GeoNames: ‘Afrīn - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 174186, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.01 km)
Quote, cities500 record 174186, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.01 km)
36.51194 36.86954 P PPLA2 SY 09 48693 229 Asia/Damascus
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