Maarat al-Numan
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Maarat al-Numan (Arabic: مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ, romanized: Maʿarrat an-Nuʿmān), also known as al-Ma'arra, is a city in northwestern Syria, 33 km (21 mi) south of Idlib and 57 km (35 mi) north of Hama, with a population of about 58,008 before the Civil War (2004 census). In 2017, it was estimated to have a population of 80,000, including several displaced by fighting in neighbouring towns.[1] It is located on the highway between Aleppo and Hama and near the Dead Cities of Bara and Serjilla.
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Maarat al-Numan
مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ | |
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Coordinates: 35°38′N 36°40′E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Idlib |
District | Maarat al-Numan |
Subdistrict | Maarat al-Numan |
Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 87,742 |
Demonym(s) | Arabic: معري, romanized: Maarri |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Geocode | C3985 |
Climate | BSk |
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