Mare'
| Marea مارع | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Marea | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′57″N 37°11′50″E / 36.48250°N 37.19722°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | A'zaz District |
| Nahiyah | Mare' |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,904 |
| 3000 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Mare' (Arabic: مارع, also spelled Marea) is a town 25 kilometers north of Aleppo in northern Syria. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of the Mare' nahiyah in the Azaz District of the Aleppo Governorate. Nearby localities include Shaykh Issa and Tell Rifaat to the west, A'zaz to the northwest, Dabiq to the northeast, al-Bab to the southeast, and Maarat Umm Hawsh and Herbel to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 16,904 in the 2004 census, out of a total population in the Mare' nahiyah of 39,306.[1]
Syrian Civil War
Mare' has been affected by the ongoing Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The Ibn Walid brigade of the opposition Free Syrian Army was formed in the town in August 2012.[2]
As of January 2015, Mare' is controlled by the Islamic Front.[3]
The Mare' Operations Room is based around the town.
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. Archived at . (Arabic)
- ↑ As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight. Agence France Press. 2012-08-23.
- ↑ "Special Report: Northern Storm and the Situation in Azaz (Syria)". MERIA Journal. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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