Akhtarin
أخترين | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 36°30′39″N 37°20′09″E / 36.5108°N 37.3358°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Azaz |
Subdistrict | Akhtarin |
Control | Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
Population (2004)[1] | 5,305 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C1581 |
Akhtarin (Arabic: أخترين, romanized: Akhtarīn) is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. The largest town and administrative centre of Nahiya Akhtarin of the A'zaz District has a population of 5,305 in the 2004 census.[1] Located 38 km (24 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo, nearby localities include Mare' to the southwest, Dabiq to the northwest, and Ziadiyah to the northeast.