Sarrin
Not to be confused with sarin.
| Sarrin صرين | |
|---|---|
| Town and subdistrict | |
 Sarrin subdistrict within Aleppo Governorate | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Ayn al-Arab |
Autonomous region |
 Rojava |
| Canton | Kobani |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,104 |
| • Subdistrict | 70,522 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| P-Code | C2074 |
| Geocode | SY020602 |
Sarrin (Arabic: صرين, Kurdish: Zêrîn,[2] also spelled Serrin or Sareen) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northeast of Aleppo. It is situated 3 kilometers east of the Euphrates River, south of Kobanî and east of Manbij.[3]
In the 2004 census, the town of Sarrin had a population of 6,140, while the Sarrin subdistrict had a total population of 70,522.[1]
During the Syrian Civil War, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant seized control of the town in September 2013.[4] In March 2015, Kurds in the People's Protection Units (YPG), alongside Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, launched an attack to take control of the strategic town.[5][6]On July 27, 2015, the town was under the control of Kurdish YPG forces.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 "2004 Census Data for Sarrin nahiyah" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Polat Can". Twitter. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/03/world/middleeast/syria-iraq-isis-rogue-state-along-two-rivers.html
- ↑ "Syrian Kurds, rebels find common enemy in ISIS - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAa__0sUkAA1ffv.jpg:large
- ↑ "Kurds cut key IS supply route in northern Syria: monitor". France 24. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Syrian Kurds capture town from ISIS in north: activists". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
See also
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