Marma al-Hajar
Marma al-Hajar (Arabic: مرمى الحجر, romanized: Marmā al-Ḥajar), alternatively referred to as Dhashtan (Arabic: طاش اوتان, romanized: Ṭāsh Awtān), is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, bordering the Jarabulus Plain's wetlands towards river Euphrates, the village is located 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south of Jarabulus, and about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep.
Marma al-Hajar
مرمى الحجر Dhashtan | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Marma al-Hajar Location of Marma al-Hajar in Syria | |
Coordinates: 36°46′57″N 37°59′37″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Jarabulus |
Subdistrict | Jarabulus |
Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
Population (2004)[1] | 1,818 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C2238 |
With 1,818 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Marma al-Hajar administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[1] Nearby localities include al-Jamel 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast, and Jarabulus Tahtani 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast.
References
- "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Jarabulus" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
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