Al-Muabbada
Al-Muabbada (Arabic: المعبدة; Kurdish: Girkê Legê) is a town in al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Muabbada had a population of 15,759 in the 2004 census.[1] According to the Kurdish news agency "Rudaw", the Ba'athist Party under president Hafez al-Assad changed the name of the town to Al-Muabbada.[2] The town is 35 kilometres from the Iraqi border and 15 kilometres from the Turkish border.[3] As of 2004, Al-Muabbada is the eighth largest town in Al-Hasakah governorate. The majority of the inhabitants of the town are Kurds with a large Arab minority.[4]
Al-Muabbada
المعبدة Kurdish: Girkê Legê | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′59″N 41°57′16″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | al-Hasakah |
| District | al-Malikiyah |
| Subdistrict | al-Muabbada |
| Control |  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,759 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
On 24 July 2012, the PYD announced that Syrian security forces withdrew from Girkê legê. The YPG forces afterwards took control of all government institutions[2] and the town came fully under the PYD's control.[3]
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Hasakah Governorate. (in Arabic)
- "Girke Lege Becomes Sixth Kurdish City Liberated in Syria". Rudaw. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Syrian Crisis Brings a Blessing for Kurds". Inter Press Service. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- http://www.lekolin.org/haber-3961--JI-SEDI-61-NISTECIHEN-KANTONA-CIZIRE-KURDIN.html
