Qandariyah Explained

Qandariyah
Native Name:قندرية
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Qandariyah in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jarabulus
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Jarabulus
Elevation M:422
Population:888
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C2241

Qandariyah (Arabic: قندرية|Qundurīyah; Turkish: Gındırıya) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, halfway between Jarabulus and the lower course of Sajur River, the village is located about 12km (07miles) west of river Euphrates and about south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep. It is inhabited by Turkmen.[1]

With 888 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Qandariyah administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District. Nearby localities include Ghassaniyah to the west, al-Bir Fawqani to the north, and Yusuf Bayk to the east.

Notes and References

  1. 14 November 2011 . Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri . ORSAM . 12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005153702/http://www.orsam.org.tr/tr/trUploads/Yazilar/Dosyalar/2013320_83t.pdf . 14 April 2023 . 2015-10-05 .