Hassakah Governorate (PCS)

Syria / al-Hhasakah / al-Qamisli /
 first-level administrative division, draw only border, governorate (administrative division), do not draw title

People Council of Syria governed part of Hasakah Governorate.

The area in the far north-east corner of Syria. It is distinguished by its fertile lands, plentiful water, picturesque nature, and more than one hundred archaeological sites. It was formerly known as Al-Jazira province. Prior to the Syrian Civil War nearly half of Syria's oil was extracted from the region. The Governorate had a population of 1,214,107 people in 2004, according to the last official Syrian Census.
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Coordinates:   36°46'45"N   41°3'22"E
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