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Qamishli

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Also known as Al Qamishli, Kamishli, Qamishlo, Qamişlo

Qamishli is a city in northeastern Syria on the Syria–Turkey border, adjoining the city of Nusaybin in Turkey. The Jaghjagh River flows through the city. With a 2004 census population of 184,231, it is the ninth most-populous city in Syria and the second-largest in Al-Hasakah Governorate after Al-Hasakah. Qamishli has traditionally been a Christian Assyrian majority city, but is now predominantly populated by Kurds with large numbers of Arabs and Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians. It is northeast of Damascus.

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Qamishli is a city in northeastern Syria near the Turkish border with a population of about 184,000, making it one of Syria's largest cities and home to a diverse population of Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians, and Armenians. The city matters as a significant population center in the Al-Hasakah region and as a border town with important cross-cultural and geopolitical significance in that part of Syria.

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Qamishli
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ar
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Qamishlo
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Location of Qamishli in Syria
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Country
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Al-Hasakah
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Qamishli
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Qamishli
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Established
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455
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Syrian transitional government and DAANES

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Official name
ܩܡܫܠܐ, ܒܝܬ ܙܐܠܝ̈ܢ
Population
184231
Elevation
455
Official website
www.kamishli.com
Image
Kamishly view.jpg
Dialing code
53
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Qamishli
native label
Qamishli
inception
1925-00-00
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20 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • 21st century
  • Syrian Civil War and after the conflict
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Muslims
  • Christians
  • Churches in the city
  • Jews
  • Neighborhoods
  • Transportation
  • Media and education
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Explanatory notes
  • References
  • External links

Qamishli is a city in northeastern Syria on the Syria–Turkey border, adjoining the city of Nusaybin in Turkey. The Jaghjagh River flows through the city. With a 2004 census population of 184,231, it is the ninth most-populous city in Syria and the second-largest in Al-Hasakah Governorate after Al-Hasakah. Qamishli has traditionally been a Christian Assyrian majority city, but is now predominantly populated by Kurds with large numbers of Arabs and Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians. It is northeast of Damascus.

The city is the administrative capital of the Qamishli District in Al-Hasakah Governorate, and the administrative center of Qamishli Subdistrict, consisting of 92 localities with a combined population of 232,095 in 2004. Qamishli was the de facto capital of the DAANES, until it was moved to Ayn Issa.

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