Kafr Naya

Kefer Neye[1] (Turkish: Kefer Neye, Arabic: كفر نايا) or Kafr Naya (Arabic: كفرنايا, romanized: Kafar Naya) is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located north of Aleppo, the town is administratively part of Nahiya Tell Rifaat in A'zaz District. Nearby localities include Mayer to the southwest. In the 2004 census, Kafr Naya had a population of 5,647.[2]

Kefer Neye[1]

كفر نايا

Kafr Naya ( كفرنايا )
Town
Kefer Neye[1]
Location of Kefer Neye[1] in Syria
Coordinates: 36°25′12″N 37°04′19″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictTell Rifaat
de facto Rojava
Population
 (2004)[2]
5,647
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1626

Syrian Civil War

Kafr Naya was captured by Syrian Democratic Forces on 15 February 2016.[3]

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 Tell Rifaat" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
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