Herbel Explained

Herbel
Native Name:حربل
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Herbel in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azaz
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Mare'
Population:3403
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1631

Herbel (Arabic: حربل, also spelled Herbil and Harbul) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. With a population of 3,403 as per the 2004 census. Administratively, it is part of the Nahiya Mare' in A'zaz District. Nearby localities include Tell Rifaat to the northwest, Mare' to the northeast, Maarat Umm Hawsh to the southeast and Ihras to the southwest.

Syrian Civil War

See also: Syrian civil war and Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2023). On 11 June 2023, a Russian soldier was killed and 4 others were injured by Turkish shelling on their military vehicle near the village. This came after a day after a Turkish drone strike killed 3 YPG fighters on the same frontline.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Reports say Turkish shelling in north Syria kills a Russian soldier, wounds others. 10 June 2023 . The Associated Press. 11 June 2023.