al-Salameh, Syria

al-Salameh (Arabic: السلامة, romanized: al-Salāmah), originally Suji (Turkish: Sucu) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located on the Queiq Plain, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Azaz, 40 km (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the Bab al-Salameh Border Crossing to the Turkish province of Kilis. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[2][3]

al-Salameh
السلامة
Village
al-Salameh is located in Syria
al-Salameh
al-Salameh
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°37′08″N 37°04′30″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictAzaz
Population
 (2004)[1]
1,408
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1561

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Azaz in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Nayarah 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east, and Shamarikh 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northeast. In the 2004 census, Bab al-Salameh had a population of 1,408.[1]

History

Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village in late 19th century.[4]

References
  1. "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Azaz" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  2. "Independent: Türk ordusu Türkmen güçlerine Azez'e kadar eşlik etti". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri (PDF) (Report) (in Turkish). ORSAM. 14 November 2011. p. 13. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. Hartmann, Martin (1894). Das liwa Haleb (Aleppo) und ein Teil des Liwa Dschebel Bereket. Berlin: W. Pormetter. p. 95. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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