Abu al-Duhur
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| Abu al-Duhur أبو الظهور Abu al-Ẓuhur Abu al-Thuhur |
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|---|---|
| Town | |
| Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′26″N 37°2′48″E / 35.74056°N 37.04667°ECoordinates: 35°44′26″N 37°2′48″E / 35.74056°N 37.04667°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib |
| Subdistrict | Abu al-Thuhur |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 10,694 |
Abu al-Duhur (Arabic: أبو الظهور; Abu al-Ẓuhur, also spelled Abu al-Thuhur) is a town in northwestern Syria on the edge of the Syrian Desert, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located about 45 kilometers southeast of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Tell Sultan and Tell Kalbah to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Abu al-Duhur had a population of 10,694 in the 2004 census. It is the center of a nahiyah ("subdistrict") containing 26 localities with a combined population of 38,869 in 2004.[1]
Abu al-Duhur is the site of a military airfield.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (Arabic)
- ^ Heller, p. 310.
Bibliography[edit]
- Heller, Mark (1996). The Middle East Military Balance. Colombia University Press. ISBN 0231108923.