Yusuf Bayk

Yusuf Bayk (Arabic: يوسف بك, romanized: Yūsuf Bayk; Turkish: Yusuf Bey) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, halfway between Jarabulus and the lower course of Sajur River, the village is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of river Euphrates and about 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Gaziantep.

Yusuf Bayk
يوسف بك
Village
Yusuf Bayk is located in Syria
Yusuf Bayk
Yusuf Bayk
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°44′22″N 37°55′23″E
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
DistrictJarabulus
SubdistrictJarabulus
Elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
1,138
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC2236

With 1,138 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Yusuf Bayk administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[2][3] Nearby localities include Haymar 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the north, Qandariyah 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west, and Mazaalah 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.

References

  1. "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Jarabulus" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  2. Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri (PDF) (Report). ORSAM. 14 November 2011. p. 12. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. Cole, Juan. "America's Syria SNAFU: Pentagon's Militias fight Turkey & CIA's Militias". Informed Comment. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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