Al-Salameh, Syria Explained

al-Salameh
Native Name:السلامة
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azaz
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Azaz
Population:1408
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1561

al-Salameh (Arabic: السلامة|al-Salāmah), originally Suji (Turkish: Sucu) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located on the Queiq Plain, 4km (02miles) northeast of Azaz, north of the city of Aleppo, and south of the Bab al-Salameh Border Crossing to the Turkish province of Kilis. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] [2]

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Azaz in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Nayarah to the east, and Shamarikh to the northeast. In the 2004 census, Bab al-Salameh had a population of 1,408.

History

Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village in late 19th century.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Independent: Türk ordusu Türkmen güçlerine Azez'e kadar eşlik etti . BBC News Türkçe . 28 May 2022 . tr . 21 August 2015.
  2. 14 November 2011 . Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri . ORSAM . 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005153702/http://www.orsam.org.tr/tr/trUploads/Yazilar/Dosyalar/2013320_83t.pdf. 14 April 2023 . 2015-10-05. tr.
  3. Book: Hartmann . Martin . Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket . 1894 . W. Pormetter . Berlin . 95 . 30 November 2022.