Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate
مُحافظة حلب | |
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Map of Syria with Aleppo highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Aleppo): 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Control | Syrian transitional government Syrian Democratic Forces (Ayn al-Arab District and Sheikh Maqsood only) |
| Capital | Aleppo |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Azzam al-Gharib |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,868,111 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-HL |
| Main language | Arabic (Syrian Arabic) |
| Website | Aleppo Governorate |
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Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حلب / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab [muˈħaːfaðˤat ˈħalab]) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi), or 18,498 km2, about 10% of the total area of Syria. The capital is the city of Aleppo.