Mare'
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| Mare' مارع | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Mare' | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′57″N 37°11′50″E / 36.48250°N 37.19722°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | A'zaz District |
| Nahiyah | Mare' |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,904 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Mare' (Arabic: مارع, also spelled Marea) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 25 kilometers north of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Tell Rifaat to the west, A'zaz to the northwest and al-Bab to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 16,904 in the 2004 census.[1]
Mare' has been affected by the ongoing Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The Ibn Walid brigade of the opposition Free Syrian Army was formed in the town in August 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. Archived at . (Arabic)
- ↑ As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight. Agence France Press. 2012-08-23.
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