as-Safira District
منطقة السفيرة | |
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Coordinates (as-Safira): 36°04′N 37°22′E / 36.07°N 37.37°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
Seat | as-Safira |
Subdistricts | 5 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 2,850.56 km2 (1,100.61 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | 178,293 |
Geocode | SY0207 |
as-Safira District (Arabic: منطقة السفيرة, romanized: manṭiqat as-Safīrah) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of as-Safira. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 178,293.[1]
The main towns are as-Safira and Khanasir. The main economic activity is agriculture. Since ancient times, as-Safira was a fertile area where grains and other crops were harvested.