List of Kurdish place names and geographical names in Syria
The list of Kurdish place names and geographical names in Syria offers a selection of names of places and geographical names in Syria that are common among Kurds , inside and outside the main Kurdish settlement area . In Syria, the Kurds speak mainly Kurmanji . In the 1960s and 1970s, Syria banned the use of Kurdish place names as part of the policy of the “Arab Belt” - among other measures
| Official name | Kurdish name | object | location | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrin (عفرين) | Afrin-Afrin | city | Aleppo Governorate | |
| Ain al-Arab (عين العرب) | Kobanî | city | Aleppo Governorate | The city gained worldwide fame in 2014 for its fierce resistance to the IS terrorists . It became a symbol of Kurdish unity and the common struggle of the Kurds against threats and occupiers. |
| Aleppo (حلب) | Heleb | city | Aleppo Governorate | |
| ʿĀmūdā (عامودا) | Amûdê | city | Aleppo Governorate | |
| Basuta (الباسوطة) | Basûtê | Village | Rif Dimaschq Governorate | |
| Damascus (دمشق) | Şam | city | Rif Dimaschq Governorate | Capital of Syria. The Kurdish name corresponds to the name "ash-Shām" common in the Middle East. |
| al ‑ Darbasiya (الدرباسية) | Dirbêsî | city | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Jebel al-Ākrād (جبل الاكراد) | Çiyayê Kurmênc, Shaxi Kurd | Mountain and region | between Gaziantep and Aleppo | Along with Jebel Ansariye ("Mountain of the Nusairians ") and Jebel ad-Duruz ("Mountain of the Druze "), the Kurd Dagh is one of the three "ethnic" mountains of Syria. |
| al ‑ Jawadiya (الجوادية) | Çil Axa | County town | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| al-Hasakah (الحسكة) | Hesîçe | city | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Jindires (جنديرس) | Jindrêsê, Cindirêsê | city | Aleppo Governorate | |
| Katma (قطمه) | Qitmê | Village | Aleppo Governorate | |
| al-Malikiyah | Dêrika Hemko | city | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Maʿbada | Girkê Legê | Town | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Meydan Ekbaz (ميدان أكبس) | Meydan Ekbaz | Village | Aleppo Governorate | |
| al ‑ Qahtaniyah (القحطانية) | Tirbesipî | city | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Raʾs al-ʿAyn (رأس العين) | Serê Kaniyê | city | Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
| Rajo (راجو) | Reco | Town | Aleppo Governorate | |
| al-Qāmišlī (القامشلي) | Qamişlo | city | Al-Hasakah Governorate | The city is considered by the Kurds as the secret capital of the Syrian part of Kurdistan. |
| Qafr Janna (کفرجنة) | Keferjenê, Kevrê Canê | Village | Aleppo Governorate |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Syrian Kurds: A People Discovered Robert Lowe, Chatham House ( Memento of the original of April 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
