Sawran
| Sawran صوران | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Sawran | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′54″N 37°12′44″E / 36.56500°N 37.21222°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | A'zaz District |
| Nahiyah | Sawran |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,998 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Sawran (also spelled Suran, Soran or Sawwaran) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 22 kilometers north of Aleppo. Nearby localities include A'zaz to the west, al-Harjalah to the north, Mare' to the south and Tell Rifaat to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sawran had a population of 6,988 in the 2004 census.[1]
History
Sawran's history dates back to the Iron Age when it was an Aramaean settlement in the Kingdom of Bit Adini known as "Surunu." In a military campaign against Bit Adini's king Ahuni, the Neo-Assyrian king Shalmaneser III raided and captured Surunu.[2] It later came under the rule of Assyrian king Tiglath Pileser III.[3]
During the Byzantine era in Syria, Sawran was inhabited by the Arab tribe of Tanukh. Before the Muslim conquest it served an Arab Christian center and contained a fortified monastery. During early Islamic rule, Sawran was part of Jund Qinnasrin ("Military District of Chalcis"), part of the larger Bilad al-Sham province.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Bryce, 2009, pp. 674-675.
- ↑ Lipinsky, 2000, pp. 210-211.
- ↑ Shahid, 2009, p. 404.
Bibliography
- Bryce, Trevor (2009). The Routledge Handbook of The People and Places of Ancient Western Asia: The Near East from the Earky Bronze Age to the fall of the Persians Empire. Routledge. ISBN 1134159080.
- Lipinsky, Edward (2000). 'at&source=gbs_navlinks_s The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion. Peeters Publishers. ISBN 9042908599.
- Shahid, Irfan (2009). Byzantium and the Arabs in the Sixth Century, Part 2. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0884023478.
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