Afrin, Syria
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| Afrin عفرين |
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 Afrin
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| Coordinates: 36°30′36″N 36°52′04″E / 36.51°N 36.86778°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | Afrin District |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 80,000 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Afrin (Arabic: عفرين ʿAfrīn, Kurdish: Efrîn) is both a district and city of the Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The district of Afrin includes the eponymous city of 80,000 inhabitants and 366 surrounding villages, among them Katma, Kastall, Kibar and Rajo. The district has 490,000 inhabitants and is situated next to Kurd-Dagh ("Mountain of the Kurds"). The district has an area of 2.033 square kilometers and consists of seven municipalities: Afrin (center), Jindêrês, Sharan, Mobetan/Mahbatli, Rajo, Bulbul, Shiyê. Afrin means "fruitful creation" or "blessing" in Kurdish.
The Afrin River flows through the city.
The first resistance against French troops was based on DECO and Shikakies tribes in northern Afrin. The city was later built by France as a commercial center.
Coordinates: 36°30′36″N 36°52′04″E / 36.51°N 36.86778°E
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