Balaban | |
Native Name: | بلابان |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Balaban in Syria |
Coordinates: | 36.6833°N 95°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aleppo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Jarabulus |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Jarabulus |
Population: | 227 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Balaban (Arabic: بلابان|Bālābān) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, about halfway between Jarabulus and Manbij, the village is located about 9km (06miles) west of river Euphrates, and north of the lower course of Sajur River.
With 227 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Balaban administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District. Nearby localities include Dabis to the north. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1]