Maarat al-Numan

Maarat al-Numan
مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ
A collage of Maarat al-Numan landmarks
A collage of Maarat al-Numan landmarks
Maarat al-Numan is located in Syria
Maarat al-Numan
Maarat al-Numan
Location within Syria
Coordinates: 35°38′N 36°40′E / 35.633°N 36.667°E / 35.633; 36.667
Country Syria
GovernorateIdlib
DistrictMaarat al-Numan
SubdistrictMaarat al-Numan
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
87,742
Demonym(s)Arabic: معري, romanizedMaarri
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)
GeocodeC3985
ClimateBSk

Maarat al-Numan (Arabic: مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ, romanizedMaʿarrat an-Nuʿmān), also known as al-Ma'arra, is a city in northwestern Syria, 33 km (21 mi) south of Idlib and 57 km (35 mi) north of Hama, with a population of about 58,008 before the Civil War (2004 census). In 2017, it was estimated to have a population of 80,000, including several displaced by fighting in neighbouring towns.[1] It is located on the highway between Aleppo and Hama and near the Dead Cities of Bara and Serjilla.

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