Amarnah
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Tall al-Amarnah
تل العمارة Amranah ( عمارنة ) | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 36°44′32″N 38°00′40″E / 36.7422°N 38.0111°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Jarabulus |
Subdistrict | Jarabulus |
Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
Population (2004)[1] | 1,050 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C2213 |
Amarnah (Arabic: تل العمارة, romanized: Tal al-'Amārat; Kurdish: Emarnê) or Amarine (Arabic: عمارنة, romanized: Âmārenah), also referred to as Tal al-Amara is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, bordering the Jarabulus Plain's wetlands towards river Euphrates, the village is located about halfway between Jarabulus and the lower course of Sajur River, and about 9 km (5.6 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep.
With 1,050 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Amarnah administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[1] Nearby localities include al-Jamel 3 km (1.9 mi) to the north, and Ayn al-Bayda 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Jarabulus" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.