Ma'arin

Ma'arin (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.

Ma'arin

معرين

Merîn
Village
Ma'arin
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°37′13″N 37°01′45″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictAzaz
Population
 (2004)[1]
334
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1574

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]

References

  1. "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.
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