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Syriac Syriac may refer to: *Syriac language, an ancient dialect of Middle Aramaic *Sureth, one of the modern dialects of Syriac spoken in the Nineveh Plains region * Syriac alphabet ** Syriac (Unicode block) ** Syriac Supplement * Neo-Aramaic languages a ...
ܟܪܢܵܫْܹܐ, also spelled ''Kirnaz'' and ''Kernaz'' ) modified from ''Kafr Naz'' ܟܦܪ ܐܢܵܫْܹܐ, is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of '' Hama''. Nearby localities include ''
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'' to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, ''Karnaz'' had a population of 14,075 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate.
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Etymology

''Karnazes'' is modified from ''Kafr Naz'' or ''Kafrnaz'' (also spelled ''Kfar Naz''), likewise many villages in the area: ''Kafr'' ܟܦܪ is a
Syriac Syriac may refer to: *Syriac language, an ancient dialect of Middle Aramaic *Sureth, one of the modern dialects of Syriac spoken in the Nineveh Plains region * Syriac alphabet ** Syriac (Unicode block) ** Syriac Supplement * Neo-Aramaic languages a ...
word which means "farm" or small "village". The second part ''Naz'' is probably derived from the root ''nasheh'' ܐܢܵܫْܹܐ, which means either irrigated land or people. That coincides with the existence of an intermittent river that crosses the village. So, ''Karnaz'' means the irrigated village. ''Kurnaz'' is another spelling in some local dialects, and ''Kur'' is a ''
Syriac Syriac may refer to: *Syriac language, an ancient dialect of Middle Aramaic *Sureth, one of the modern dialects of Syriac spoken in the Nineveh Plains region * Syriac alphabet ** Syriac (Unicode block) ** Syriac Supplement * Neo-Aramaic languages a ...
'' word which means ''local'', so ''Kurnaz'' means local people.


Syrian Civil War

During the Syrian Civil War, rebel forces had controlled the town until early February 2013, when Syrian Army and pro-government forces surrounded the town from the west and south. On February 8, 2013, government and rebel sources confirmed the battle ended with the withdrawal of rebel forces. Later on March 14, 2018, rebel forces launched an offensive on the city along with '' Hamamiyat'' and ''Magha'ir''. This offensive is known as the Anger for Ghouta campaign. Rebel forces captured all 3 towns and surrounding areas. The government in response launched several airstrikes at the city and recapture it later that day . In 18-September 2018, to avoid a possible attack of the government forces on ''Idlib'' and possible consequences on the civilians, and to avoid a possible refugees stream,
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made an agreement to create a buffer zone of about around Idlib. Karnazes is located in the Russian observed part of the buffer zone. As of June 2019, it is controlled by the Syrian Army.


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* {{Hama Governorate, mhardeh Populated places in Mahardah District Towns in Hama Governorate