Murayghil (Arabic: مريغل; Turkish: Mırgıl[2][3]) 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 with the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Rael 1 km (0.62 mi) to the southeast and al-Judaydah (Yani Yaban) 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south. In the 2004 census, Murayghil had a population of 157.[1]

Murayghil
مريغل
Village
Murayghil is located in Syria
Murayghil
Murayghil
Location of Murayghil in Syria
Coordinates: 36°36′10″N 37°15′21″E / 36.6028°N 37.2558°E / 36.6028; 37.2558
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictSawran
Population
 (2004)[1]
157
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1670

Demographics edit

The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[2] German traveler Martin Hartmann listed the village as Turkish village in late 19th century.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b Youssef, Houssein (2014). Halep Türkmen Masallarının Propp Metodu Açısından Çözümlenmesi (PDF). Ankara. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Hartmann, Martin (1894). Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket. Berlin: W. Pormetter. p. 95. Retrieved 30 November 2022.