Rael, Syria Explained

Rael
Native Name:راعل
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azaz
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Sawran
Parts Type:Control
Parts Style:para
P1:
Syrian Interim Government
Elevation M:462
Population:1750
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1665

Rael (Arabic: راعل|Rā'aīl), also spelled Ra'il, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40km (30miles) north of the city of Aleppo and south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Ihtaimlat to the south and Dabiq to the south. In the 2004 census, Rael had a population of 1,750. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village in late 19th century.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 14 November 2011 . Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri . ORSAM . 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005153702/http://www.orsam.org.tr/tr/trUploads/Yazilar/Dosyalar/2013320_83t.pdf. 14 April 2023 . 2015-10-05. tr.
  2. Book: Hartmann . Martin . Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket . 1894 . W. Pormetter . Berlin . 95 . 30 November 2022.