Kafr Shoush

Kafr Shoush (Arabic: كفرشوش, romanized: Kafr Shūsh; Turkish: Kefer Şuş or Kefer Çüş) 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 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.

Country Syria

Elevation

500 m (1,600 ft)

Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

GeocodeC1673

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Kafr Shoush كفر شوش
Village
Kafr Shoush Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°38′03″N 37°10′01″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Aleppo
District	Azaz
Subdistrict	Sawran
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2004)[1]
• Total	95
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Geocode	C1673

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The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Kafr Ghan 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east and Kafr Burayshah 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west. In the 2004 census, Kafr Shoush had a population of 95.^[1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen.^[2] Traveler Martin Hartmann noted the village as a Turkish village of 10 houses in late 19th century.^[3]