Jalamah (Syria)

Jalamah, also spelled as Djélémé or Jalmé (Arabic: جلمة; Kurdish: Celemê) is a town in northern Syria situated in Afrin District. It is located on the southern edge of the Afrin plain, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest by road from Aleppo and 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Afrin.[1] Nearby localities include Jindires to the northwest, Askê to the east and Afrin to the northeast. On March 11th, 2018, the town came under the control of the Syrian National Army.[2]

Jalamah
Celemê
جلمة
Town
Jalamah
Jalamah
Coordinates: 36°21′26″N 36°46′13″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo Governorate
DistrictAfrin District
SubdistrictJindires
Control Turkey
Syrian Interim Government
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. "Arab news".


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