Öncüpınar, Kilis
Village in Kilis Province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Öncüpınar, historically Tibil, is a neighbourhood of the city Kilis, Kilis District, Kilis Province, Turkey.[1] It lies south of the city of Kilis, and north of the Syrian town of Azaz. The village had a population of 1,333 in 2022.[2]
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Öncüpınar | |
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Coordinates: 36°38′38″N 37°5′14″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kilis |
District | Kilis |
Municipality | Kilis |
Population (2022) | 1,333 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann listed the village as a settlement of 15 houses inhabited by Turks.[3]
A border gate with the same name (Öncüpınar Border Gate, or Öncüpınar Hudut Kapısı in Turkish[4]) opens to Syria here, and the Kilis Öncüpınar Accommodation Facility, a camp for refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War is at this village.