Ain Dara, Syria
For the Lebanese village, see Ain Dara, Lebanon.
Ein Dara عين دارة | |
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Village | |
Ein Dara | |
Coordinates: 36°27′50″N 36°51′55″E / 36.46389°N 36.86528°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
District | Afrin District |
Subdistrict | Afrin |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 248 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ein Dara (Arabic: عين دارة in kurdish Ayin Darê, also spelled Ain Dara or Ayn Darah) is a small village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Afrin District of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Afrin to the north, Karzahayel to the east and Bassouta to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ein Dara had a population of 248 in the 2004 census.[1]
The modern-day settlement of Ein Dara is situated just east of the ancient Ain Dara temple.
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. (Arabic)
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