Shaykh al-Hadid explained

Official Name:Shaykh al-Hadid
Native Name:شيخ الحديد
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Afrin
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Shaykh al-Hadid
Settlement Type:Town
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:5,063
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:36.5011°N 36.5978°W
Parts Type:Control
Parts Style:para
P1:
Syrian Interim Government

Shaykh al-Hadid (Arabic: شيخ الحديد, also spelled Sheikh Hadid, Sheikh El-Hadid; Kurdish: {{italics correction|Şiyê[1]) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Afrin District of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo near the border with Turkey. Nearby localities include Kafr Safra to the south and Darmashkanli to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Shaykh al-Hadid had a population of 5,063 in the 2004 census.[2] On March 4, 2018, the town came under the control of the Syrian National Army.

Notes and References

  1. Book: عبدو علي, محمد . جبال الكرد: دراسة جغرافية شاملة . 2014 . 1st . Afrin . 204 . ar.
  2. https://archive.today/20130112191156/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB02-20-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004