Al-Rai Subdistrict
Al-Rai Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية الراعي) is a subdistrict of al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is al-Rai. At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 15,378. Most of the settlements in the subdistrict are populated by Syrian Turkmen. Neighbouring subdistricts are al-Bab Subdistrict (southwest) and Arima Subdistrict (southeast), both in al-Bab District, as well as Akhtarin Subdistrict (west) in Azaz District, and Ghandoura Subdistrict (east) belonging to Jarabulus District. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey.
Al-Rai Subdistrict
ناحية الراعي Çobanbey | |
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 Location of Al-Rai Subdistrict within Aleppo Governorate | |
  Al-Rai Subdistrict Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (al-Rai): 36°37′02″N 37°32′45″E / 36.6172°N 37.5458°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | al-Bab |
| Seat | al-Rai |
| Area | |
• Total | 352.3 km2 (136.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 15,378 |
| • Density | 43.65/km2 (113.1/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY020202 |
Al-Rai Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية الراعي) is a subdistrict of al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is al-Rai. At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 15,378.[1] Most of the settlements in the subdistrict are populated by Syrian Turkmen.[2]
Neighbouring subdistricts are al-Bab Subdistrict (southwest) and Arima Subdistrict (southeast), both in al-Bab District, as well as Akhtarin Subdistrict (west) in Azaz District, and Ghandoura Subdistrict (east) belonging to Jarabulus District. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey.
Cities, towns and villages
[edit]| PCode | Name | Population |
|---|---|---|
| C1250 | al-Rai | 4,609 |
| C1253 | Haji Kusa | 1,011 |
| C1247 | al-Waqf | 902 |
| C1260 | Ameriyeh | 881 |
| C1255 | Shawa | 791 |
| C1269 | Tal Elhawa | 774 |
| C1254 | Misannah Bab | 610 |
| C1270 | Ayyasha | 468 |
| C1275 | Qantarah, al-Bab | 465 |
| C1273 | Haddabat | 387 |
| C1264 | Atharia | 374 |
| C1251 | Hleisa | 372 |
| C1265 | Um Elthadaya Mamli | 326 |
| C1258 | Tal Mizab | 315 |
| C1274 | Karsanli | 298 |
| C1248 | Sandi | 298 |
| C1259 | Tweiran | 283 |
| C1249 | Matmana | 266 |
| C1257 | Nahda | 264 |
| C1267 | Tal Eisheh | 250 |
| C1262 | Khalilieyh | 247 |
| C1266 | Zalaf | 240 |
| C1252 | Haji Wali | 187 |
| C1272 | Bab Laymun | 143 |
| C1268 | Zyaret Elbab | 140 |
| C1271 | Alıcı Köyü | 128 |
| C1263 | Tlilet Elbab | 126 |
| C1261 | Silsileh | 119 |
| C1256 | Jbine | 104 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Ayn al-Rai" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "THE COMMUNITY BROUGHT UP TO AGENDA UPON THE TRANSITION IN SYRIA: THE TURKMENS OF SYRIA" (PDF). ORSAM. 2011. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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