al-Bir Fawqani
al-Bir Fawqani (Arabic: البير فوقاني, romanized: al-Bīr Fawqānī) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, about halfway between Jarabulus and the Sajur Lake, the village is located just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep, and about 13 km (8.1 mi) west of river Euphrates.
al-Bir Fawqani البير فوقاني | |
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Village | |
  al-Bir Fawqani Location of al-Bir Fawqani in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′59″N 37°52′43″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Jarabulus |
| Subdistrict | Jarabulus |
| Population (2004)[1] | 618 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
With 618 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, al-Bir Fawqani administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[1] Nearby localities include Turaykham 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west, al-Bir Tahtani 2 km (1.2 mi) to the northeast, and Qandariyah 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south.
References
- "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Jarabulus" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
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