Ghaytun Explained

Ghaytun
Native Name:غيطون
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ghaytun in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azaz
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Akhtarin
Parts Type:Control
Parts Style:para
P1:
Syrian Interim Government
Elevation M:475
Population:1080
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1614

Ghaytun (Arabic: غيطون|Ghayţūn) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. About 30km (20miles) north of the city of Aleppo and some south of Syria's border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya Akhtarin of Azaz District. Nearby localities include Akhtarin to the northeast, Ghuz to the south, and Mare' to the west. In the 2004 census, Ghaytun had a population of 1,080.