Aleppo Governorate

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Aleppo Governorate
مُحافظة حلب
Location
Map of Syria with Aleppo highlighted.
Statistics
Capital:
 • Coordinates:
~
 • 36.2° N 37.6° E
Area : ~ km²
Population(2007):
 • Density :
4,393,000
 • ~/km²
Districts
(Manatiq)
:
~
Time zone: UTC+2
UTC+3 (DST)
Main language(s): Arabic
Kurdish

Coordinates: 36.2° N 37.6° E

Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حلب) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in northern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 16,142 km² [1] to 18,500 km² [2]. Governorate has a population of 4,393,000 (2007 estimate) [3]. The capital is Aleppo.

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