Mare'
| Mare' مارع |
|
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′57″N 37°11′50″E / 36.48250°N 37.19722°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | A'zaz District |
| Nahiyah | Mare' |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,904 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Mare' (Arabic: مارع, also spelled Marea) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Azaz District of the Aleppo Governorate, located 25 kilometers north of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Shaykh Issa and Tell Rifaat to the west, A'zaz to the northwest, al-Bab to the southeast, and Maarat Umm Hawsh and Herbel to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 16,904 in the 2004 census.[1] It is the centre of the Mare' nahiyah, which had a population of 39,306 in 2004.
Syrian Civil War[edit]
Mare' has been affected by the ongoing Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The Ibn Walid brigade of the opposition Free Syrian Army was formed in the town in August 2012.[2]
As of January 2015, Mare' is controlled by the Islamic Front.[3]
Localities in the Mare' nahiyah[edit]
Towns and villages in the Mare' nahiyah (subdistrict) of Azaz District and their populations:[4]
| Locality | Population |
|---|---|
| Alsayed Ali | 468 |
| Asanbal | 1,003 |
| Fafin | 3,183 |
| Harbal / Herbel | 3,403 |
| Hissiyeh | 753 |
| Hiwar Elnahr | 540 |
| Hosniyeh - Hsajek | 605 |
| Kafr Elward | 937 |
| Maratet Um Hosh / Maarat Umm Hawsh | 3,542 |
| Mare' town | 16,904 |
| Qaramel | 768 |
| Saed - Qlsroj | 904 |
| Salhiyeh | 689 |
| Tal Madeeq | 398 |
| Telqraq / Tell Qarah | 2,477 |
| Tlaline / Tilalyan / Talalin | 2,123 |
| Wahshiyeh / Washiyah | 272 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. Archived at [1]. (Arabic)
- ^ As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight. Agence France Press. 2012-08-23.
- ^ "Special Report: Northern Storm and the Situation in Azaz (Syria)". MERIA Journal. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004".
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