Bel, Syria

This article is about the village in Aleppo Governorate. For the destroyed Ancient Roman temple in Palmyra, see Temple of Bel.
Bel
البل
Village
Bel

Location of Bel in Syria

Coordinates: 36°35′41″N 37°11′21″E / 36.5947°N 37.1892°E / 36.5947; 37.1892Coordinates: 36°35′41″N 37°11′21″E / 36.5947°N 37.1892°E / 36.5947; 37.1892
Country  Syria
Governorate Aleppo
District Azaz
Subdistrict Sawran
Elevation 472 m (1,549 ft)
Population (2004)[1] 563
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Geocode C1669

Bel (Arabic: البل‎, translit. al-Bil‎) 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 7 km (4.3 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Sawran 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southeast and Kafr Ghan 4 km (2.5 mi) to the north. In the 2004 census, Bel had a population of 563.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Sawran, Aleppo Governorate" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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