Baruza

Baruza
الباروزة
Village
Baruza

Location of Baruza in Syria

Coordinates: 36°28′54″N 37°20′56″E / 36.4817°N 37.3489°E / 36.4817; 37.3489Coordinates: 36°28′54″N 37°20′56″E / 36.4817°N 37.3489°E / 36.4817; 37.3489
Country  Syria
Governorate Aleppo
District Azaz
Subdistrict Akhtarin
Elevation 494 m (1,621 ft)
Population (2004)[1] 992
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Geocode C1582

Baruza (Arabic: الباروزة, translit. al-Bārūzah) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south of Akhtarin and some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo, it is situated on the southeastern edge of the Queiq Plain, where the Aqil mountains begin.

The village administratively belongs to Nahiya Akhtarin in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Ghaytun 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west, and Tall Tanah 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south. In the 2004 census, Baruza had a population of 992.[1]

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