Rael
راعل | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 36°35′50″N 37°16′05″E / 36.5972°N 37.2681°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Sawran |
Control |
Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Population (2004)
[1] | 1,750 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Geocode | C1665 |
Rael ( Arabic: راعل, romanized: Rā'aīl), also spelled Ra'il, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo and 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Ihtaimlat 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south and Dabiq 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south. In the 2004 census, Rael had a population of 1,750. [1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen. [2] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village in late 19th century. [3]
Rael
راعل | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 36°35′50″N 37°16′05″E / 36.5972°N 37.2681°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Sawran |
Control |
Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Population (2004)
[1] | 1,750 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Geocode | C1665 |
Rael ( Arabic: راعل, romanized: Rā'aīl), also spelled Ra'il, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo and 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Ihtaimlat 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south and Dabiq 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south. In the 2004 census, Rael had a population of 1,750. [1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen. [2] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village in late 19th century. [3]