Hawar Kilis
Hawar Kilis (Arabic: حوار كلس, romanized: Ḥāwār Keles, Turkish: Havar Kilis or Havar[1]), alternatively spelled Hiwar Kalas, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located between Azaz and Çobanbey (al-Rai), on the Queiq Plain, some 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and just 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.
Hawar Kilis حوار كلس Havar[1] | |
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Village | |
Hawar Kilis Location of Hawar Kilis in Syria | |
Coordinates: 36°39′31″N 37°12′46″E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Sawran |
Control | |
Elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
Population (2004)[2] | 438 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C1661 |
The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include İğde (Zayzafun) 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west and Barak Atlı (Baraghida) 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south. In the 2004 census, Hawar Kilis had a population of 438.[2]
See also
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 Sawran, Aleppo Governorate" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
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