Ras al-Ayn Subdistrict
Ras al-Ayn Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية مركز رأس العين) is a subdistrict of Ras al-Ayn District in western al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Ras al-Ayn. In 1907, Mark Sykes mentioned a nomadic Kurdish tribe called the Sartan living near Ras al-Ayn.
Ras al-Ayn Subdistrict
ناحية مركز رأس العين | |
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Location of Ras al-Ayn Subdistrict within al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | al-Hasakah |
| District | Ras al-Ayn District, Al-Hasakah Governorate |
| Seat | Ras al-Ayn |
| Control | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,832.02 km2 (1,093.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | 121,536 |
| Geocode | SY080400 |
At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 121,536.
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