Hawar Kilis

Hawar Kilis (Arabic: حوار كلس, romanized: Ḥiwār Kalas, Turkish: Havar Kilis or Havar^[1]), alternatively spelled Hiwar Kalas, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located between Azaz and Al-Rai, on the Queiq Plain, some 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and just 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.

Hawar Kilis حوار كلس Havar Kilis Havar[1]
Village
Hawar Kilis Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°39′30.96″N 37°12′46.08″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Aleppo
District	Azaz
Subdistrict	Sawran
Control	Turkey Syrian Interim Government
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population  (2004) Census[2]
• Total	438
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3
Geocode	C1661

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Zayzafun 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west and Baraghida 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south.

Demographics

In the 2004 census, Hawar Kilis had a population of 438.^[2] The village is inhabited by Turkmen.^[3] In late 19th century, traveler Martin Hartmann noted Hawar as a Turkish village of 10 houses, then located in the Ottoman nahiyah of Azaz-i Turkman.^[4]

See also

• Hawar Kilis Operations Room