Bel, Syria

Bel (Arabic: البل, romanized: al-Bil) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Sawran 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southeast and Kafr Ghan 4 km (2.5 mi) to the north. In the 2004 census, Bel had a population of 563.[1]

Bel

البل
Village
Bel
Location of Bel in Syria
Coordinates: 36°35′41″N 37°11′21″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictSawran
Elevation
472 m (1,549 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
563
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1669

References

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