Sawran, Aleppo Governorate
Sawran (Arabic: صوران, romanized: Ṣawrān), also spelled Suran, Souran or Sawwaran, is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, it is the administrative centre of Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include A'zaz and Kafra to the west, Ihtaimlat and Dabiq to the east and Mare' to the south. In the 2004 census, Sawran had a population of 6,988. The town includes Turkmens.
Sawran
صوران | |
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Town | |
Sawran Location of Sawran in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′57″N 37°12′46″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Azaz |
| Subdistrict | Sawran |
| Control | Turkey Syrian Interim Government |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Population (2020) | 16,998 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Geocode | C1664 |
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