Moataf
Moataf
منطف | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ariha Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,992 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4287 |
Moataf (Arabic: منطف, also spelled Mantaf) is a Syrian village located in Ariha Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Moataf had a population of 1,992 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian Civil War
[edit]During the a Syrian Government offensive in February 2016, 175 people from Southern Aleppo arrived in the village. Due to a lack of available housing, they were forced to sleep in subdivided chicken coops.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ Gutman, Roy (10 February 2016). "Syrian Government Offensive, Aided by Intensive Russian Bombing, Directly Targets Civilian Infrastructure". The Nation. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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