Akhtarin () is a town in northern
Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab'' ) is one of the fourteen Governorates of Syria, governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of the t ...
, northwestern Syria. The largest town and administrative centre of
Nahiya Akhtarin of the
A'zaz District has a population of 5,305 in the 2004 census.
Located northeast of the city of
Aleppo
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
, nearby localities include
Mare' to the southwest,
Dabiq to the northwest, and
Ziadiyah to the northeast.
References
Towns in Aleppo Governorate
Populated places in Azaz District
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