Bel, Syria Explained

Bel
Native Name:البل
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bel in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azaz
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Sawran
Elevation M:472
Population:563
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1669

Bel (Arabic: البل|al-Bil) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40km (30miles) north of the city of Aleppo and south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Sawran to the southeast and Kafr Ghan to the north.

Demographics

In the 2004 census, Bel had a population of 563. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] In late 19th century, traveler Martin Hartmann noted Bel as a Turkish village of 15 houses, then located in the Ottoman nahiyah of Azaz-i Turkman.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Book: Hartmann . Martin . Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket . 1894 . W. Pormetter . Berlin . 95 . 30 November 2022 . ülbül 15 T.