Dayr Hafir
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Dayr Hafir دير حافر |
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 Dayr Hafir
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| Coordinates: 36°09′N 37°42′E / 36.150°N 37.700°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Dayr Hafir |
| Subdistrict | Dayr Hafir |
| Occupation |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 35,409 |
Dayr Hafir (Arabic: دير حافر / ALA-LC: Dayr Ḥāfir) is a Syrian town in the Aleppo Governorate, 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Aleppo on the Aleppo-Raqqah highway, 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) to the north of Sabkhat al-Jabbul. It is the regional centre of Dayr Hafir District. In the 2004 official census, the town of Dayr Hafir had a population of 18,948. The town is home to an archeological site dating back to the 9th millennium BC.
Dayr Hafir is still a rural community in its majority.
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