Al-Hasakah Governorate

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Al Hasakah Governorate مُحافظة الحسكة
Location

Statistics
Capital: • Coordinates:	Al-Hasakah • 36.5° N 40.9° E
Area :	~ km²
Population(2007): • Density :	1,377,000 • ~/km²
Districts (Manatiq):	4
Time zone:	UTC+2 UTC+3 (DST)
Main language(s):	Arabic, Kurdish, Aramaic

The Al Hasakah Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الحسكة, Kurdish: حسكة, Aramaic: Gozarto) is a governorate in the far north-east corner of Syria that has the Euphrates river running through it. It is distinguished by its fertile lands, plentiful water, picturesque nature, and more than one hundred archaeological sites.

[edit] Districts

Al Qamishli

Ra's al-'Ayn

Al-Malikiyah

Al-Hasakah

==Demographics and population==

The inhabitants of Al Hasakah are composed from different ethnic and cultural groups mainly Arabs, Kurds, Syriacs, Armenians, and others.^[1]^[2] The population of the governorate was estimated in 2007 to be 1,377,000. Notable cities in the governorate and their estimated population as in 2006 are:^[3]

Qamishli: 82,129
Al Hasakah: 81,809
Amuda: 45,980
Ra's Al Ein: 23,008
Ad Darbasiyah: 21,865
Al Malikiyah: 18,448

[edit] Archaeology

The most prominent archaeological sites are:

Hamoukar:considered by some archaeologists to be the oldest city in the world
Tell Halaf: Excavations have revealed successive civilization levels and beautiful basalt sculptures.
Tell Brak: Situated halfway between al-Hasakah city and the frontier town of al-Qamishli. Excavations in the tell have revealed the Uyun Temple and King Naram-Sin palace-stronghold.
Tell el Fakhariya
Tell Hittin: 15 layers of occupation have been identified.
Tell Lilan: Excavations began in 1975 and have revealed many artefacts and buildings dating back to the 6th millennium BCE such as a bazaar, temple, palace, etc.

It is well known that the Khabur River, which flows through al-Hasakah for 440 km, witnessed the birth of the some of the earliest civilizations in the world.

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v • d • e Governorates of Syria

Al-Hasakah · Aleppo · Damascus · Daraa · Deir ez-Zor · Hama · Homs · Idlib · Latakia · Quneitra · Ar-Raqqah · Rif Dimashq · As-Suwayda · Tartus

v • d • e Districts of Syria
Al Qamishli Ra's al-'Ayn Al-Malikiyah Al-Hasakah Al-Hasakah Governorate Al-Hasakah District • Al Qamishli District • Al-Malikiyah District • Ra's al-'Ayn District