Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict
Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict
ناحية الجرنية | |
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Subdistrict (Nahiyah) | |
Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict within Raqqa Governorate | |
Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′34″N 38°14′13″E / 36.159560°N 38.236989°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa Governorate |
| District | Al-Tabqah District |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 31,786 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية الجرنية, romanized: nahiyah al-Jarniyah) is a subdistrict of Al-Tabqah District in Raqqa Governorate (Syria), approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Raqqa. The subdistrict population at the 2004 census was 31,786.
Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict is bounded by Lake Assad to the West and South, Ayn al-Arab District of Aleppo Governorate to the North, and Raqqa District also of Raqqa Governorate to the East.
The administrative centre Al-Jarniyah and much of the subdistrict are currently controlled by SDF, following three years of control by ISIS and other rebel groups.