Turmanin
ترمانين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Sketch of the Church of Turmānīn, c. 480 A.D. | |
  Turmanin | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′N 36°49′E / 36.233°N 36.817°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Harem |
| Subdistrict | al-Dana |
| Control |  Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 10,394 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Turmanin (Arabic: ترمانين) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located north of Idlib. Nearby localities include al-Dana and Sarmada to the southwest, Darat Izza to the northeast and Atarib to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Turmanin had a population of 10,394 in the 2004 census.[1]
The town is notable for the ruins of an ancient basilica in its vicinity. The Basilica, built around 480 AD, was an important influence on later church architecture,[2] and operated as a monastery and a hospice that was noted for its care for the dying.[3] Recently, the town came under the control of the Syrian National Army.
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-12-20 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "The Architecture of San Agustin". 26 December 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ Otto, Randall (Spring 2001). "Care For The Dying: The Church and Hospice". Quodlibet. 3 (2). Scott David Foutz. ISSN 1526-6575.