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Town in Aleppo, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urum al-Kubrah (Arabic: أورم الكبرى, also spelled Urem al-Kubra) is a town in western Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. With a population of 5,391 as per the 2004 census,[1] it is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubrah in Atarib District. Located southwest of Aleppo, Nearby localities include Atarib to the west, Awayjil to the north, Kafr Naha to the east, al-Radwan to the south and Urum al-Sughra to the southwest.
Orem al-Kubrah
أورم الكبرى | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 36°08′55″N 36°57′00″E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
District | Atarib |
Subdistrict | Urum al-Kubrah |
Population (2004)[1] | 5,391 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
As of 2020, the town formed part of the frontline between forces of the Syrian Arab Army and the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
On 18 January 2023, as part of increasing attacks on the frontline, HTS militants attacked Syrian Army positions near the town, resulting in violent clashes. At least 5 Syrian soldiers and 3 HTS militants were killed in the clashes.[2]
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