Khan Tuman Explained

Official Name:Khan Tuman
Native Name:خان طومان
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mount Simeon District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Mount Simeon Subdistrict
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:2781
Parts Style:para
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:36.1175°N 37.0508°W

Khan Tuman (Arabic: خان طومان) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Mount Simeon District of Aleppo Governorate, located southwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Urum al-Kubrah, Urum al-Sughrah, al-Shaykh Ali and al-Zurbah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Tuman had a population of 2,781 in the 2004 census.[1] The village is built on a hill located just east of the Queiq River. It is known for its historical caravanserai which dates back to 1189.[2] [3]

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  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB02-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Walpole, 1820, p. 329.
  3. http://www.archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=8017 Tuman Khan