Kafr Shoush
كفر شوش | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 36°38′03″N 37°10′01″E / 36.6342°N 37.1669°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Sawran |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2004)
[1] | 95 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Geocode | C1673 |
Kafr Shoush ( Arabic: كفرشوش, romanized: Kafr Shūsh; Turkish: Kefer Şuş or Kefer Çüş) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located between Azaz and Al-Rai on the Queiq Plain, some 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.
The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Kafr Ghan 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east and Kafr Burayshah 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west. In the 2004 census, Kafr Shoush had a population of 95. [1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen. [2] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village of 10 houses in late 19th century. [3]
Kafr Shoush
كفر شوش | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 36°38′03″N 37°10′01″E / 36.6342°N 37.1669°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Sawran |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2004)
[1] | 95 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Geocode | C1673 |
Kafr Shoush ( Arabic: كفرشوش, romanized: Kafr Shūsh; Turkish: Kefer Şuş or Kefer Çüş) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located between Azaz and Al-Rai on the Queiq Plain, some 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.
The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Kafr Ghan 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east and Kafr Burayshah 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west. In the 2004 census, Kafr Shoush had a population of 95. [1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen. [2] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village of 10 houses in late 19th century. [3]