Official Name: | Kafr Safra |
Native Name: | كفر صفرة |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aleppo Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Afrin District |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Jindires |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2004 census |
Population Total: | 2,150 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 36.4269°N 36.6619°W |
Parts Type: | Control |
Parts Style: | para |
Kafr Safra (ar|كفر صفرة, also spelled Kafar Safra;)[1] 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.[2]
In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann noted Kefer Safra as a settlement with 10 houses inhabited by Kurds.[3]