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Akhtarin Subdistrict
Akhtarin Subdistrict ( ar, ناحية أخترين, Nāḥiyah Akhtarin) is the easternmost subdistrict of Azaz District in the northern Aleppo Governorate of northern Syria, on the border with Turkey. Its administrative centre and largest town is Akhtarin. Its town of Dabiq is notable for the battle of Marj Dabiq in 1516, and its place in Islamic eschatology. Neighbouring subdistricts are Sawran Subdistrict (northwest) and Mare' Subdistrict (southwest), both in Azaz District, as well as al-Rai Subdistrict (northeast) and al-Bab Subdistrict Al-Bab Subdistrict, also called Nahiya Markaz al-Bab ( ar, ناحية مركز الباب), is a subdistrict of al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is al-Bab Al-Bab ( ar, الْبَاب / ... (southeast), both belonging to al-Bab District. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey. At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 39,385. Cities, towns and villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahiyah
A nāḥiyah ( ar, , plural ''nawāḥī'' ), also nahiya or nahia, is a regional or local type of administrative division that usually consists of a number of villages or sometimes smaller towns. In Tajikistan, it is a second-level division while in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Xinjiang, and the former Ottoman Empire, where it was also called a '' bucak'', it is a third-level or lower division. It can constitute a division of a '' qadaa'', '' mintaqah'' or other such district-type of division and is sometimes translated as " subdistrict". Ottoman Empire The nahiye ( ota, ناحیه) was an administrative territorial entity of the Ottoman Empire, smaller than a . The head was a (governor) who was appointed by the Pasha. The was a subdivision of a Selçuk Akşin Somel. "Kazâ". ''The A to Z of the Ottoman Empire''. Volume 152 of A to Z Guides. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. p. 151. and corresponded roughly to a city with its surrounding villages. s, in turn, were divided int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dābiq ( ar, مرج دابق, meaning "the meadow of Dābiq"; tr, Mercidabık Muharebesi), a decisive military engagement in Middle Eastern history, was fought on 24 August 1516, near the town of Dabiq, 44 km north of Aleppo (modern Syria). The battle was part of the 1516–17 war between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate, which ended in an Ottoman victory and conquest of much of the Middle East and brought about the destruction of the Mamluk Sultanate. The Ottoman victory in the battle gave Selim's armies control of the entire region of Syria and opened the door to the conquest of Egypt. Battle preparations Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri spent the winter of 1515 and the spring of 1516 I preparing an army, which he proposed leading to the disturbed confines of Asia Minor. Before beginning the march, Selim I sent an embassy promising in friendly terms to agree to Mamluk requests to appoint an Egyptian vassal to the Beylik of Dulkad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaytun
Ghaytun ( ar, غيطون, Ghayţūn) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. About north of the city of Aleppo and some south of Syria's border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya Akhtarin of Azaz District. Nearby localities include Akhtarin to the northeast, Ghuz to the south, and Mare' Mare' ( ar, مارع ''Māriʿ'', locally pronounced ''Mēreʿ''), also spelled Marea, is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the Mare' nahiyah in the Azaz District. Locat ... to the west. In the 2004 census, Ghaytun had a population of 1,080. References Populated places in Azaz District Villages in Aleppo Governorate {{AleppoSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tall Tanah
Tall Tanah ( ar, تلتانة, Thalthānah) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Situated on the southeastern edge of the Queiq Plain, bordering the Aqil mountains, and some northeast of the Shahba reservoir, it is located south of Akhtarin and about northeast of the city of Aleppo. Administratively the village belongs to Nahiya Akhtarin in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Talatayna to the north, and Ablah Ablah ( ar, عبلة, ‘Ablah; ku, Ebla) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Situated in a wadi surrounded by the Aqil mountains and some northeast of the Shahba reservoir, it is located south of Akhtarin and s ... to the south. In the 2004 census, Tall Tanah had a population of 1,148. References {{AleppoSY-geo-stub Populated places in Aleppo Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudiyan
Dudiyan ( ar, دوديان, Dūdīyān; tr, Düden) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. About northeast of the city of Aleppo and just south of Syria's border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya Akhtarin of Azaz District. Nearby localities include Baraghida to the west and Tat Hims to the east. In the 2004 census, Dudiyan had a population of 1,164. The village is inhabited by Turkmen. Traveler Martin Hartmann Martin Hartmann (9 December 1851, Breslau – 5 December 1918, Berlin) was a German orientalist, who specialized in Islamic studies. In 1875, he received his doctorate at the University of Leipzig as a student of Heinrich Leberecht Fleische ... noted the village as a Turkmen village in late 19th century. References {{AleppoSY-geo-stub Populated places in Azaz District Turkmen settlements in Aleppo Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkman Bareh
Turkman Bareh ( ar, تركمان بارح, Turkumān Bāriḩ), alternatively spelled Barih, is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. About northeast of the city of Aleppo and about south of Syria's border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya Akhtarin of Azaz District. Nearby localities include Dabiq to the west and Akhtarin Akhtarin ( ar, أخترين, Akhtarīn) is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. The largest town and administrative centre of Nahiya Akhtarin of the A'zaz District has a population of 5,305 in the 2004 census. Located north ... to the south. In the 2004 census, Turkman Bareh had a population of 1,537. The town is inhabited by Turkmen. The town has been in close proximity to sustained fighting in the Syrian civil war. References {{Syria-geo-stub Villages in Aleppo Governorate Turkmen settlements in Aleppo Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshaf , and 1 km south of Dabiq.
The village has an irregular street layout but largely focuses on the main street running north south.
The village has seen sustained fighting in the Arshaf (ارشاف ) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located at 37.14439 36.43264 on the Queiq Plain, northeast of Azaz Azaz ( ar, أَعْزَاز, ʾAʿzāz) is a city in northwest Syria, roughly north-northwest of Aleppo. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Azaz had a population of 31,623 in the 2004 census. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tat Hims
Tat Hims ( ar, طاط حمس), alternatively spelled Tathumus, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. About northeast of the city of Aleppo and just about south of Syria's border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya Akhtarin of Azaz District Azaz District ( ar, منطقة أعزاز, manṭiqat A'zāz) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Azaz. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 251,769. The district lie .... Nearby localities include Qantarah to the south and al-Rai to the east. In the 2004 census, Tat Hims had a population of 1,722. References {{Syria-geo-stub Villages in Aleppo Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziadiyah
Ziadiyah ( ar, زيادية, az-Ziyādīyah) is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located on the Queiq Plain, between Akhtarin and al-Rai, about northeast of the city of Aleppo, and south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis. Administratively the town belongs to Nahiya Akhtarin in A'zaz District. Nearby localities include Ghurur to the east, and Turkman Bareh Turkman Bareh ( ar, تركمان بارح, Turkumān Bāriḩ), alternatively spelled Barih, is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. About northeast of the city of Aleppo and about south of Syria's border with Turkey, it ... to the southwest. In the 2004 census, Ziadiyah had a population of 3,576. References {{AleppoSY-geo-stub Populated places in Syria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilis Province
Kilis Province ( tr, Kilis ili) is a province in southern Turkey, on the border with Syria. It used to be the southern part of the province of Gaziantep and was formed in 1994. The town of Kilis is home to around 67% of the inhabitants of the province; the other towns and villages are very small. History There is evidence of human occupation from 4,000 years ago, in the Middle Bronze Age. The region has been ruled by the Hurrians, the Assyrian Empire, the Hittite Empire, the Persian Empire, the Macedonian Empire, the Roman Empire (including the Byzantine Empire), the Armenian Kingdom and finally by the Ottoman Empire. Places of historical interest include a number of burial mounds, castles and mosques. The name of Kilis is thought to be originating from two possible sources. First one the Arabic word for lime which is "Kil'seh", was shortened and became Kilis. The reason is that the soil of Kilis contains high levels of lime. Second possible source is Turkish word for church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Bab District
al-Bab District ( ar, منطقة الباب, manṭiqat al-Bāb) is a district of Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate ( ar, محافظة حلب / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab'' / ) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of t ... in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of al-Bab. The district was split in 2009, when three southern subdistricts were separated to form the new Dayr Hafir District. At the 2004 census, the remaining subdistricts had a total population of 201,589. Subdistricts The district of al-Bab is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004): References Districts of Aleppo Governorate {{AleppoSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Bab Subdistrict
Al-Bab Subdistrict, also called Nahiya Markaz al-Bab ( ar, ناحية مركز الباب), is a subdistrict of al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is al-Bab Al-Bab ( ar, الْبَاب / ALA-LC: ''al-Bāb'') is a city, ''de jure'' administratively belonging to the Aleppo Governorate of the Syrian Arab Republic. As of December 2016, the city is under the control of pro-Turkish militias, as part of .... At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 112,219. Cities, towns and villages References Al-Bab District Bab {{AleppoSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
