Azaz District
منطقة أعزاز | |
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![]() Location of Azaz District within Aleppo Governorate | |
Coordinates (Azaz): 36°21′N 37°02′E / 36.35°N 37.03°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Aleppo |
Seat | Azaz |
Subdistricts | 6 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 1,259.96 km2 (486.47 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | 251,769 |
Geocode | SY0204 |
Azaz District (Arabic: منطقة أعزاز, romanized: manṭiqat A'zāz) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Azaz. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 251,769.[1]
The district lies between Afrin District to the west, Mount Simeon District to the south and al-Bab District to the east. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey.