Afs, Idlib Explained

Official Name:Afs
Native Name:آفس
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Parts Type:Occupation
Parts Style:para
P1: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
Coordinates:35.9058°N 36.8075°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Idlib
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Idlib District
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Saraqib
Population Total:6338
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C3920

Afs (Arabic: آفس) is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Afs had a population of 6338 in the 2004 census.[1]

Syrian Civil War

See also: Syrian civil war.

On 27 February 2022, two people were killed and two others were injured after Syrian Arab Army forces bombed the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2015-12-09.
  2. Web site: “De-escalation Zone” Four killed and wounded in regime attack in Idlib. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 February 2022.