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Al-Hasakah was established in April 1922 as a French military post.
Al-Hasakah
Syria
Hasakah is a city in northeastern Syria and the capital of the Hasakah Governorate. With a 2023 estimated population of 422,445, Hasakah is populated by Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians and Chechens. Hasakah is 80 kilometres south of the city of Qamishli.
From the “History” section
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The city has a Mediterranean-influenced semi-arid climate with very hot dry summers.
Al-Hasakah
Syria
Hasakah is a city in northeastern Syria and the capital of the Hasakah Governorate. With a 2023 estimated population of 422,445, Hasakah is populated by Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians and Chechens. Hasakah is 80 kilometres south of the city of Qamishli.
From the “Climate” section
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In 2004, the city's population was 188,160 and included Arabs, Kurds, and Assyrians.
Al-Hasakah
Syria
Hasakah is a city in northeastern Syria and the capital of the Hasakah Governorate. With a 2023 estimated population of 422,445, Hasakah is populated by Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians and Chechens. Hasakah is 80 kilometres south of the city of Qamishli.
From the “Demographics” section
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There are more than forty mosques and at least nine church buildings in the city.
Al-Hasakah
Syria
Hasakah is a city in northeastern Syria and the capital of the Hasakah Governorate. With a 2023 estimated population of 422,445, Hasakah is populated by Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians and Chechens. Hasakah is 80 kilometres south of the city of Qamishli.
From the “Religion” section
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The Jazira region, where Al-Hasakah is located, is known as the 'breadbasket' of Syria.
Al-Hasakah
Syria
Hasakah is a city in northeastern Syria and the capital of the Hasakah Governorate. With a 2023 estimated population of 422,445, Hasakah is populated by Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians and Chechens. Hasakah is 80 kilometres south of the city of Qamishli.
From the “Economy” section
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