Murayghil | |
Native Name: | مريغل |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Murayghil in Syria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aleppo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Azaz |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Sawran |
Population: | 157 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Geocode: | C1670 |
Murayghil (ar|مريغل; tr|Mırgıl) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40km (30miles) north of the city of Aleppo and south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Rael to the southeast and al-Judaydah (Yani Yaban) to the south. In the 2004 census, Murayghil had a population of 157.
The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] German traveler Martin Hartmann listed the village as Turkish village in late 19th century.[2]