Urum al-Kubra

Urum al-Kubrah (Arabic: أورم الكبرى, also spelled Urem al-Kubra) is a town in western Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. With a population of 5,391 as per the 2004 census,[1] it is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubrah in Atarib District. Located southwest of Aleppo, Nearby localities include Atarib to the west, Awayjil to the north, Kafr Naha to the east, al-Radwan to the south and Urum al-Sughra to the southwest.

Urum al-Kubra is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubra in Atarib District.
Orem al-Kubrah
أورم الكبرى
Town
Orem al-Kubrah is located in Syria
Orem al-Kubrah
Orem al-Kubrah
Location of Orem al-Kubrah in Syria
Coordinates: 36°08′55″N 36°57′00″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictAtarib
SubdistrictUrum al-Kubrah
Population
 (2004)[1]
5,391
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Syrian civil war
See also: Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), and Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)

As of 2020, the town formed part of the frontline between forces of the Syrian Arab Army and the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

On 18 January 2023, as part of increasing attacks on the frontline, HTS militants attacked Syrian Army positions near the town, resulting in violent clashes. At least 5 Syrian soldiers and 3 HTS militants were killed in the clashes.[2]

References
  1. "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Urum al-Kubrah" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  2. "HTS armed attack | Nearly 15 regime soldiers ki-lled and injured west of Aleppo". SOHR. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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