Arba'in (Arabic: الأربعين, also spelled Arbaeen or Al-Arbaeen) is a Syrian town located in the Kafr Zita Subdistrict of the Mahardah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arba'in had a population of 1,400 in the 2004 census.[1]
Arba'in
الأربعين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Arba'in Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′14″N 36°33′30″E / 35.35389°N 36.55833°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Mahardah |
| Subdistrict | Kafr Zita |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3462 |
Syrian Civil War
editArbain was captured by Syrian opposition forces in the first half of 2014.[2] On August 1, 2019, the Syrian Army recaptured the settlement from Jaysh al-Izza.[3]
References
edit- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Mapping Territorial Control in Syria". The Carter Center. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Bucci, Peter (1 August 2019). "BREAKING: Syrian Army captures Arbain and is about to capture Zakah in new advance (Map)". Syrian War Daily. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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