Duwaybiq Explained

Duwaybiq
Native Name:دويبيق
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Town
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:Sawran
Elevation M:452
Population:1862
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1659

Duwaybiq (Arabic: دويبق|Dūvaybık or Arabic: دويبيق|Duwaybīq; Turkish: Toybuk), also known as Duniq (Arabic: دونيق|Dūnīq|links=no), is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located some 35km (22miles) north of the city of Aleppo, it administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Ihtaimlat to the west, Dabiq to the south, and Turkman Bareh to the southeast.

Demographics

In the 2004 census, Duwaybiq had a population of 1,862. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village in late 19th century.[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.