al-Arishah () is a town in southern

al-Hasakah Governorate Al-Hasakah Governorate (; ; , also known as , ''Gozarto'') is one of the fourteen Governorates of Syria, governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is located in the far north-east corner of Syria and distinguished by its fertile lands, plentiful water ...

, northeastern

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. It is

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of the Nahiya al-Arishah District, which consists of 20 municipalities. During the 2004 census, al-Arishah had a population of 3,957.

References

Populated places in al-Hasakah District {{AlHasakahSY-geo-stub