al-Jamel
al-Jamel (Arabic: الجامل, romanized: ash-Shāmil; Turkish: Çemilli or Çamıl), alternatively spelled Shamil, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the Jarabulus Plain's wetlands towards river Euphrates, the village is located 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south of Jarabulus, and about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep. It is inhabited by Turkmen of the Barak tribe.
al-Jamel
الجامل | |
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Village | |
al-Jamel Location of al-Jamel in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′02″N 38°00′39″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Jarabulus |
| Subdistrict | Jarabulus |
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Population (2004) | 2,091 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Geocode | C2224 |
With 2,091 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, al-Jamel administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District. Nearby localities include Marma al-Hajar 2 km (1.2 mi) to the northwest, and Amarnah 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south.
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