Khan Tuman
This article is about the village. For the caravanserai with the same name, see Khan Tuman (building).
| Khan Tuman خان طومان | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Khan Tuman | |
| Coordinates: 36°7′3″N 37°3′3″E / 36.11750°N 37.05083°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | Mount Simeon District |
| Nahiyah | Aleppo |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,781 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Khan Tuman (Arabic: خان طومان) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Mount Simeon District of Aleppo Governorate, located southwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Urum al-Kubrah, Urum al-Sughrah, al-Shaykh Ali and al-Zurbah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Tuman had a population of 2,781 in the 2004 census.[1] The village is built on a hill located just east of the Queiq River. It is known for its historical caravanserai which dates back to 1189.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Walpole, 1820, p. 329.
- ↑ Tuman Khan Archnet Digital Library.
Bibliography
- Walpole, Robert (1820). Memoirs relating to European and Asiatic Turkey , and other countries of the east, ed. from manuscript journals. 2. ed. Longman.
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