Al-Jarniyah
Town in Raqqa, Syria
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Al-Jarniyah (Arabic: الجرنية), also written Jurneyyeh, is a town in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. It is the administrative centre of Al-Jarniyah subdistrict in Al-Tabqah District.[3] The population of the town at the 2004 census was 2,686.[2]
CountrySyria
Elevation371 m (1,217 ft)
Al-Jarniyah
الجرنية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Jarniyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36.159560°N 38.236989°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa |
| District | al-Tabqah |
| Subdistrict | al-Jarniyah |
| Control |  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[2] | |
• Total | 2,686 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
The town and much of the subdistrict are currently controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, following 2 years of ISIL control since 2014.[4]
Syrian Civil War
The ISIL control of the town was ended in December 2016, when SDF forces cut off and cleared a large part of the Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict.[5]
