Tell Tamer Subdistrict
Tell Tamer Subdistrict
ناحية تل تمر | |
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Location of Tell Tamer Subdistrict within al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | al-Hasakah |
| District | Al-Hasakah District |
| Seat | Tell Tamer |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,111.89 km2 (429.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | 50,982 |
| Geocode | SY080001 |
Tell Tamer Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية تل تمر) is a subdistrict of al-Hasakah District in western al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Tell Tamer.
At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 50,982. Assyrians from the Assyrian Church of the East constitute about 40% of the population of this district, with the rest being Kurds and Arabs. It is the headquarter of the Assyrian Khabour Guards and Nattoreh militias, as well as the location of a large Syriac Orthodox Monastery.