Al-Malikiyah
Appearance
Al-Malikiyah المالكية | |
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![]() North east | |
Eik-name(s): ديريك | |
Coordinates: 37°10′N 42°08′E / 37.167°N 42.133°E | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Govrenorate | Al-Hasakah Govrenorate |
Destrict | Al-Malikiyah Destrict |
Elevation | 500 m (1640 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 18,814 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Area code(s) | 052 |
Al-Malikiyah (Arabic: المالكية Al Mālikiya, Clessical Syriac: ܕܪܝܟ, Dêrik, Kurdish: Dayrik) is a sma Sirie ceety an the centre o an admeenistrative destrict belangin tae Al-Hasakah Govrenorate. The destrict constitutes the northeastren corner o the kintra. The Tigris river defines the mairch that separates Sirie frae Turkis an Iraqi territories. The population enjoys demographic an ethnic diversity that is characteristic o maist o Al-Hasakah Govrenorate. The toun is inhabitit bi Assiries/Syriacs, Arabs, Kurds, an Armenies.