Balyun
Balyun بليون | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Balyun Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 36°30′E / 35.700°N 36.500°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ihsim Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 6,030 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4302 |
Balyun (Arabic: بليون) is a Syrian village located in Ihsim Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Balyun had a population of 6,030 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian civil war
On 27 February 2020, the Syrian and Russian air forces struck a Turkish Armed Forces position in Balyun, killing at least 34 Turkish soldiers.[2] Following the northwestern offensive, the town became mostly deserted, due to heavy aerial bombardment and artillery fire.[3]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Erdoğan: İdlib'de 59 şehit verdik". www.sozcu.com.tr. 11 March 2020.
- ^ Carlotta Gall (16 March 2020). "With Cease-Fire in Place, Syrians Return for Belongings, but Not to Stay". The New York Times.
