Fursan, Syria

Sipahiler[1] (Turkish: Sipahiler, Arabic: صباهيلار, romanized: Sepāhelar) or al-Fursan (Arabic: الفرسان) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administratively belonging to Nahiya Ghandoura in Jarabulus District, the village has a population of 565 as per the 2004 census.[2] It is located midway between Çobanbey (al-Rai) and Jarabulus, at the eastern banks of Sajur Lake. Nearby localities include Arab A'zez to the north and Lilawa to the southeast.

Sipahiler[1]

صباهيلار

al-Fursan ( الفرسان )
Village
Sipahiler[1]
Location of Sipahiler[1] in Syria
Coordinates: 36°43′36″N 37°42′22″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictJarabulus
SubdistrictGhandoura
Population
 (2004)[2]
565
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC2252

References

  1. Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri (in Turkish)Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 11 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
  2. "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Ghandoura" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
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