Shuwayrin
Shuwayrin (Arabic: شويرين, romanized: Shwīrīn), alternatively spelled Shweirin or Shurin, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo and 9 km (5.6 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Rael 2 km (1.2 mi) to the northwest and Duwaybiq 3 km (1.9 mi) to the southwest. In the 2004 census, Shuwayrin had a population of 695.[1]
Shuwayrin شويرين | |
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Village | |
  Shuwayrin Location of Shuwayrin in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′57″N 37°17′35″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Azaz |
| Subdistrict | Sawran |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | 695 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Geocode | C1660 |
References
- "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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