Hawar Kilis

Hawar Kilis (Arabic: حوار كلس, romanized: Ḥiwār Kalas, Turkish: Havar Kilis or Havar), alternatively spelled Hiwar Kalas, 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 just 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis.

Hawar Kilis
حوار كلس
  • Havar Kilis
  • Havar
Village
Hawar Kilis
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°39′30.96″N 37°12′46.08″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictSawran
Control Turkey
Syrian Interim Government
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2004) Census
  Total438
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)+3
GeocodeC1661

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Zayzafun 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west and Baraghida 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south.

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