Al-Janudiyah
| Al-Janudiyah الجانودية | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Al-Janudiyah | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′05″N 36°17′27″E / 35.88472°N 36.29083°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib Governorate |
| District | Jisr al-Shughur District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Janudiyah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,774 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Janudiyah (Arabic: الجانودية; also spelled al-Janoudiya, el-Janudieh, al-Janoodiya) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northwest of Idlib along the western banks on the Orontes River in Zawiya Mountain.[2] Nearby localities include Shughur Fuqani to the southwest, Jisr al-Shughur 10 kilometers to the south, Bishlamun to the southeast, Kafr Dibbin to the northeast, Yacoubiyah and al-Qunaya to the north and al-Malnad to the northwest.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Janudiyah had a population of 5,295 in the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative center of the al-Janudiyah nahiyah which consists of 13 localities with a combined population of 19,642.[1] The town's inhabitants are predominantly Christians, according to Agence France-Presse.[3]
Al-Janudiya contains ancient pottery resembling that of the Amuq region.[4] The geology of the site is marked by soft marl and limestone.[5]
Syrian civil war
During a Syrian Army operation against opposition rebels in Jisr al-Shughur, on 15 June 2011, al-Janudiyah was surrounded by Syrian troops.[6] On 5 September, after clashing with army deserters fleeing towards the nearby border with Turkey, armor-backed Syrian troops entered al-Janudiyah, according to witnesses.[7] Later, on 15 September, a boy was reportedly killed by security forces during an anti-government demonstration in the town, according to opposition activists.[2]
On 4 February 2012 one rebel was killed and four injured in al-Janudiyah during clashes with Syrian security forces.[8] Further clashes in the town on 11 March left three Syrian Army soldiers and one civilian dead according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.[9] On 1 April a Syrian Army convoy was assaulted by defectors resulting in the deaths of four soldiers and the injuring of eleven others.[10]
In the first days of February 2013 rebels captured al-Janudiyah and nearby Yakubiyah.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (Arabic)
- 1 2 Syrian soldiers storm towns near Turkish border. Reuters. Published in Stuff New Zealand. 2011-09-15.
- 1 2 Syria rebels tighten noose around key Idlib city. France 24. Originally published by Agence France-Presse. 2013-02-05.
- ↑ Matthers, 1981, p. 94.
- ↑ Krasheninnikov, 2005, p. 356.
- ↑ Fielding-Smith, Abigail. Thousands flee Syrian town as troops gather. Financial Times. 2011-06-15.
- ↑ Syrian forces renew raids near Turkey, kill youth. Ahram Online. Published by Reuters. 2011-09-05.
- ↑ Syrian Crisis Updated. Volitaire. Originally published by Syrian Center for Documentation. 2012-02-04.
- ↑ Annan 'optimistic' after Syria meeting. Al Jazeera English. 2012-03-11.
- ↑ Wrap-Up 4-Syria's "friends" try to twist screw on Assad. Reuters published in Chicago Tribune. 2012-04-01.
