Jalamah, Afrin Explained

Jalamah
Other Name:جلمة
Official Name:Jalamah
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:36.3572°N 36.7703°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo Governorate
Subdivision Name2:Afrin District
Subdivision Name3:Jindires
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Parts Type:Control
Parts Style:para
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Syrian Interim Government

Jalamah, also spelled as Djélémé or Jalmé (Arabic: جلمة) is a town in northern Syria situated in Afrin District. It is located on the southern edge of the Afrin plain, northwest by road from Aleppo and southwest of Afrin. Nearby localities include Jindires to the northwest, Askê to the east and Afrin to the northeast. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] On March 11, 2018, the town came under the control of the Syrian National Army.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 14 November 2011 . Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri . ORSAM . 13 . 14 April 2023 . tr.
  2. Web site: Arab news.