Banan, Syria
Banan (Arabic: بنان) is a town in the Aleppo Governorate. It is the administrative center of a nafiya with the same name, and part of the As-Safira District.
Banan بنان | |
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Town | |
Banan Location of Banan in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°58′00″N 37°18′00″E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | al-Safira |
Subdistrict | Banan |
Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
Population (2004)[1] | 4,186 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geography
The town is located to the southwest of the Sabkhat al-Jabbul, with an altitude of 508 meters.[2] It is 23 km to the southeast of Aleppo, and 282 km from the capital Damascus.
Population
According to the 2004 census, the population was 4186, including 2171 males and 2015 females.[1]
Transportation
The town was served by Aleppo International Airport.[2]
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References
- "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Banan" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- "Banan, Syria Page". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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