Jarabulus
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Jarābulus is a Syria
n city
administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate
. Jarabulus has an altitude of 367 and lies on the western bank of the River Euphrates
. It has a population of 25,705. It is located near the Assad lake.
The ancient name of the city was Europos (Εὐρωπός).
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...
. Jarabulus has an altitude of 367 and lies on the western bank of the River Euphrates
Euphrates
The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia...
. It has a population of 25,705. It is located near the Assad lake.
The ancient name of the city was Europos (Εὐρωπός).