Balaban (Arabic: بلابان, romanizedBālābān) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, about halfway between Jarabulus and Manbij, the village is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of river Euphrates, and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the lower course of Sajur River.

Balaban
بلابان
Village
Balaban is located in Syria
Balaban
Balaban
Location of Balaban in Syria
Coordinates: 36°41′N 37°58′E / 36.683°N 37.967°E / 36.683; 37.967
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictJarabulus
SubdistrictJarabulus
Population
 (2004)[1]
227
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

With 227 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Balaban administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[1] Nearby localities include Dabis 4 km (2.5 mi) to the north. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Jarabulus" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  2. ^ Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri (PDF) (Report). ORSAM. 14 November 2011. p. 11. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2023.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)