Baraghida

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Baraghida
براغيدة
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAzaz
SubdistrictSawran
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total
995
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC1663

Baraghida (Arabic: براغيدة, romanizedBarāghīdah) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Aleppo and 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis. The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Kafr Ghan (ar) 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west, Dudiyan 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east and Sawran 8 km (5.0 mi) to the south.

Demographics

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In the 2004 census, Baraghida had a population of 995.[1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[2] In late 19th century, traveler Martin Hartmann noted Baraghida as a Turkish village of 10 houses, then located in the Ottoman nahiyah of Azaz-i Turkman.[3]

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