As-Safira
السفيرة Sfireh, Sipri[1] | |
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Coordinates: 36°04′N 37°22′E / 36.067°N 37.367°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Al-Safira |
Subdistrict | Al-Safira |
Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
Population (2007 est.) | |
• Total | 106,382 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
As-Safira (Arabic: السَّفِيْرَة / ALA-LC: as-Safīrah; Aleppo dialect: Sfīre) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Aleppo Governorate. It is the administrative center of the as-Safira District. As Safīrah has an altitude of 348 meters (1,142 ft), and a population of 106,382 as of 2007[update], making it the 11th largest city per geographical entity in Syria.