Arbain, Syria

Arba'in
الأربعين
Town
Arba'in is located in Syria
Arba'in
Arba'in
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°21′14″N 36°33′30″E / 35.35389°N 36.55833°E / 35.35389; 36.55833
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictMahardah
SubdistrictKafr Zita
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
1,400
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC3462

Arba'in (Arabic: الأربعين, also spelled Arbaeen or Al-Arbaeen) is a Syrian town located in the Kafr Zita Subdistrict of the Mahardah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arba'in had a population of 1,400 in the 2004 census.[1]

Syrian Civil War

Arbain was captured by Syrian opposition forces in the first half of 2014.[2] On August 1, 2019, the Syrian Army recaptured the settlement from Jaysh al-Izza.[3]

References

  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ^ "Mapping Territorial Control in Syria". The Carter Center. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Bucci, Peter (1 August 2019). "BREAKING: Syrian Army captures Arbain and is about to capture Zakah in new advance (Map)". Syrian War Daily. Retrieved 10 July 2024.


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