Ma'arin Explained

Ma'arin
Native Name:معرين
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
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:Azaz
Population:334
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1574

Ma'arin (Arabic: معرين; Turkish: Muarin) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located 3km (02miles) north of Azaz at the foot of Mount Barsa, north of the city of Aleppo, and south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis.

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Azaz in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Al-Krum at the opposite side of Mount Barsa, to the north, and Al-Salameh to the east. In the 2004 census, Ma'arin had a population of 334.

Demographics

Ma'arin is a Turkmen village.[1] [2] In late 19th century, traveler Martin Hartmann noted Ma'arin as a Turkish village, then located in the Ottoman nahiyah of Azaz-i Turkman.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 14 November 2011 . The Community Brought up to Agenda upon the Transition in Syria: The Turkmens of Syria. Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies . 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005153702/http://www.orsam.org.tr/tr/trUploads/Yazilar/Dosyalar/2013320_83t.pdf. 8 December 2022. 2015-10-05.
  2. Halep - Marin Köyü - Şoray Uzun Yolda . Turkish . 31 July 2022.
  3. Book: Hartmann . Martin . Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket . 1894 . W. Pormetter . Berlin . 95 . 30 November 2022.