Banan (Arabic: بنان) is a town in the Aleppo Governorate. It is the administrative center of a nahiya with the same name, and part of the As-Safira District.

Geography

The town is located to the southwest of the Sabkhat al-Jabbul, with an altitude of 508 meters.[2] It is 23 km to the southeast of Aleppo, and 282 km from the capital Damascus.

Population

According to the 2004 census, the population was 4186, including 2171 males and 2015 females.[1]

Transportation

The town was served by Aleppo International Airport.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Banan" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-05-31. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  2. ^ a b "Banan, Syria Page". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

35°58′N 37°18′E / 35.967°N 37.300°E / 35.967; 37.300

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banan,_Syria
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