Al-Hasakah
Al-Hasakah
| Al-Hasakah الحسكة Hesîçe |
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 Al-Hasakah
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| Coordinates: 36°29′N 40°45′E / 36.483°N 40.75°E | |||
| Country |  Syria |
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| Governorate | Al-Hasakah Governorate | ||
| District | Al-Hasakah District | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 81,809 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) | ||
| Area code(s) | 52 | ||
Al-Hasakah (Syriac: ܓܨܪܛܐ, Arabic: الحسكة, Kurdish: Hesîçe, Turkish: Hasiçi) is the capital city of the Al-Hasakah Governorate and is located in the far north-east corner of Syria. Al-Hasakah has the second highest population in the governorate, 81,809, with the majority being Christian ethnic Assyrians/Syriacs, the Muslims in the city are mainly Kurds and Arabs. The Khabur River runs through Al-Hasakah and the rest of the governorate. Coordinates: 36°29′N 40°45′E / 36.483°N 40.75°E
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Categories: Syriac settlements | Populated places in Al-Hasakah Governorate | Fertile Crescent | Syria geography stubs
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