Kurin (, also spelled ''Korin'') is a village in northern
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
, administratively part of the
Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Idlib'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama Governorate to the sou ...
, located southwest of
Idlib
Idlib (, ; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly above sea level, and is southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.
History
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. Nearby localities include the
district
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center
Ariha and
Nahlaya to the southeast,
Maataram and
Urum al-Jawz to the south,
Basanqul to the southwest,
Ayn Shib to the northwest and
Faylun to the northeast. According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kurin had a population of 5,488 in the 2004 census.
[General Census of Population and Housing 2004](_blank)
. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate.
Syrian Civil War
During the Syrian civil war, the village came under control of the jihadist group
Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), operating under the
Syrian Salvation Government.
In the early hours of 21 August 2023, at least 13 HTS fighters were killed in
Russian airstrikes on a militant-held house in the village.
References
{{Idlib Governorate, Ariha
Populated places in Ariha District