Shamarikh Explained

Shamarikh
Native Name:شمارخ
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Shamarikh in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azaz
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Azaz
Population:226
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1557

Shamarikh (Arabic: شمارخ; Turkish: Şımarık) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located on the Queiq Plain, 9km (06miles) northeast of Azaz, north of the city of Aleppo, and south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Azaz in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Shamarin to the north and Tulayl ash-Sham to the west. In the 2004 census, Shamarikh had a population of 226. The village is inhabited by Turkmens.[1] In late 19th century, traveler Martin Hartmann noted Shimmarik as a mixed village of Turks and Bedouins, then located in the Ottoman nahiyah of Azaz-i Turkman.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Erol . Mehmet . Halep Türkmenleri Halk Kültürü Araştırması [Aleppo Turkmen Folklore Research] . 2012 . 46 . tr.
  2. Book: Hartmann . Martin . Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket . 1894 . W. Pormetter . Berlin . 95.