Ma'arin
Ma'arin
معرين Merîn | |
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Village | |
Ma'arin Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 36°37′13″N 37°01′45″E / 36.6203°N 37.0292°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Azaz |
Population (2004)[1] | 334 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C1574 |
Ma'arin (Turkish: Muarin, Arabic: معرين, Kurdish: Merîn) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Azaz at the foot of Mount Barsa, 40 km (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis.
The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Azaz in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Al-Krum at the opposite side of Mount Barsa, 4 km (2.5 mi) to the north, and Al-Salameh 4 km (2.5 mi) to the east. In the 2004 census, Ma'arin had a population of 334.[1] It is mainly inhabited by Syrian Turkmen. [2]
References[]
- ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Azaz" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- ^ Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri. — Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 12 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
Categories:
- Aleppo geography stubs
- Populated places in Azaz District
- Syria–Turkey relations