Jalamah (Syria)
Jalamah, also spelled as Djélémé or Jalmé (Arabic: جلمة; Kurdish: Celemê; Turkish: Çeleme[1]) is a town in northern Syria situated in Afrin District. It is located on the southern edge of the Afrin plain, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest by road from Aleppo and 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Afrin.[2] Nearby localities include Jindires to the northwest, Askê to the east and Afrin to the northeast. On March 11th, 2018, the town came under the control of the Syrian National Army.
Jalamah Celemê جلمة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Jalamah | |
  Jalamah | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′26″N 36°46′13″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | Afrin District |
| Subdistrict | Jindires |
| Control |   |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
- Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri (in Turkish) — Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 13 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
- Maps (Map). Google Maps.
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