Dabis, Syria

Dabis (Turkish: Debis,[1] Arabic: الدابس, romanized: ad-Dabes) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, between Jarabulus and the lower course of Sajur River, the village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of river Euphrates and about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep.

ad-Dabis

الدابس

Debis[1]
Village
ad-Dabis
Location of ad-Dabis in Syria
Coordinates: 36°42′13″N 37°57′25″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictJarabulus
SubdistrictJarabulus
Elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
880
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC2217

With 880 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Dabis administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[2] Nearby localities include Ayn al-Bayda 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast, Balaban 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south, and Jubb al-Kusa 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southeast.

References

  1. Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri (in Turkish)Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 12 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
  2. "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.
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