Aq Burhan

Aq Burhan (Arabic: آق برهان, romanized: Āq Burhān) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Situated on the eastern Queiq Plain, it is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Akhtarin, some 35 km (22 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo, and 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis.

Aq Burhan

آق برهان
Village
Aq Burhan
Location of Aq Burhan in Syria
Coordinates: 36°29′52″N 37°23′07″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictAkhtarin
Control Turkey
Syrian Interim Government
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
627
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1580

Administratively the village belongs to Nahiya Akhtarin in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Qar Kalbin 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east. In the 2004 census, Aq Burhan had a population of 627.[1]

References

  1. "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Akhtarin" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.


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