Maarbalit
Village in Idlib, Syria
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Maarbalit (Arabic: معربليت also spelt Ma'rablit or Maarablit) is a Syrian village located in Ariha Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maarbalit had a population of 2178 in the 2004 census.[1]
Maarbalit
معربليت | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Maarbalit Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′27″N 36°39′45″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ariha Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4285 |
Syrian Civil War
In February of 2018, the Syrian Liberation Front reportedly captured the town from Tahrir al-Sham.[2] At least 1 person was killed and 4 wounded in an artillery strike on Maarbalit that occurred on April 25th 2023.[3] Government forces shelled the village on August 1st 2023, killed a four year old boy.[4] Many people were displaced over the course of the conflict, though about 200 residents are said to have returned to the village in August 2023.[5]
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