al-Salameh, Syria
Al-Salameh also known as Sucu[1] (Turkish: Sucu, Arabic: سوجو, romanized: Sūdjū) or al-Salameh (Arabic: السلامة, romanized: al-Salāmah) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located on the Queiq Plain, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Azaz, 40 km (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the Bab al-Salameh Border Crossing to the Turkish province of Kilis.
Sucu[1] سوجو al-Salameh ( السلامة ) | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 36°37′08″N 37°04′30″E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Azaz |
Population (2004)[2] | 1,408 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C1561 |
The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Azaz in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Nayarah 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east, and Shamarikh 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northeast. In the 2004 census, Bab al-Salameh had a population of 1,408.[2]
References
- Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri (in Turkish) — Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 13 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
- "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Azaz" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
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