Cizîre Region’s New Administrative Division

This article, published by Hawar News on 13 August 2017, clarifies the new administrative divisions of the Jazira [Cizîrê‎ / Cezîre]. We have added other names for the cities and regions mentioned for clarification purposes.

NEWS DESK– Cizîre region (al-Jazeera) within the administrative division law of the Democratic North-Syria Federation consists of two cantons: al-Hasakah and Qamişlo and 6 major areas.

According to the administrative division law of the Democratic North-Syria Federation which was ratified at the meeting held in July 27, 28 in Rmaylan [Rmelan / Rumelan / Ramelan / Rimelan] town, the Democratic North-Syria Federation comprises 3 major regions; Cizîre, the Euphrates, and Efrîn [Afrin] regions and each, in turn, include 2 cantons which also consist of many areas.

The canton which means the cities’ integration with villages within its borders, it is also a sector of the regions making up an area or more, the center of the canton must be a city.

As to the area, which is a sector of the canton or region, its population must be no less than 50,000 people, the center of the area could be a city or a town, and it may include more than a city or district.

One of the three regions under the democratic federalism is Cizîre region which includes two cantons: al-Hasakah and Qamişlo.

Al-Hasakah canton:

This canton includes 4 areas; al-Hasakah [Hasakah / Hesekê / Hesîçe], Serê Kaniyê [Serekaniye / Ras al-Ayn]], Ad-Darbasiyah [Derbesiye‎ / Dirbêsiyê], and Tel Temir [Tell Tamer / Til Tamer / Tal Tamr / Tall Tamr / Tal Tamir / Girê Xurma] areas.

  • Al-Hasakah area includes the center of al-Hasakah city, its towns, villages and hamlets, in addition to the following districts:
  • Al-Shadadi district
  • Al-Arisha district
  • Al-Holl district
  • Serê Kaniyê area includes the center of the city of Serê Kaniyê, its towns, villages and hamlets, and Zirkan district as well.
  • Ad-Darbasiyah area includes Ad-Darbasiyah city center, its towns, villages, and hamlets.
  • Tel Temir area includes the center of Tel Temir city and al-Khabour villages

 

2- Qamişlo canton:

Qamişlo canton includes two areas; Qamişlo and Dêrik areas.

  • Qamişlo area includes:

The center of the city of Qamişlo [Qamishlo / Qamishli / Al-Qamishli], its towns, villages and hamlets, in addition to 4 districts:

  • Amûda [Amuda / Amûdê / Amouda] district
  • Tirbê Sipî [Tirbespiye / Tirbespî / Al-Qahtaniyah] district
  • Tel Hemîs district
  • Tel Berak district
  • Dêrik [Derik / Al-Malikiyah] area

Dêrik area includes the center of Dêrik city, its towns, villages and hamlets, and these districts:

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