Al-Rai Subdistrict

Al-Rai Subdistrict
ناحية الراعي
Çobanbey
Subdistrict
Al-Rai Subdistrict in Syria
Location of Al-Rai Subdistrict within Aleppo Governorate
Al-Rai Subdistrict is located in Syria
Al-Rai Subdistrict
Al-Rai Subdistrict
Location in Syria
Coordinates (al-Rai): 36°37′02″N 37°32′45″E / 36.6172°N 37.5458°E / 36.6172; 37.5458
Country Syria
GovernorateAleppo
Districtal-Bab
Seatal-Rai
Area
 • Total
352.3 km2 (136.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
15,378
 • Density43.65/km2 (113.1/sq mi)
GeocodeSY020202

Al-Rai Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية الراعي) is a subdistrict of al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is al-Rai. At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 15,378. Most of the settlements in the subdistrict are populated by Syrian Turkmen.

Neighbouring subdistricts are al-Bab Subdistrict (southwest) and Arima Subdistrict (southeast), both in al-Bab District, as well as Akhtarin Subdistrict (west) in Azaz District, and Ghandoura Subdistrict (east) belonging to Jarabulus District. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey.

Cities, towns and villages

Cities, towns and villages of al-Rai Subdistrict
PCodeNamePopulation
C1250al-Rai4,609
C1253Haji Kusa1,011
C1247al-Waqf902
C1260Ameriyeh881
C1255Shawa791
C1269Tal Elhawa774
C1254Misannah Bab610
C1270Ayyasha468
C1275Qantarah, al-Bab465
C1273Haddabat387
C1264Atharia374
C1251Hleisa372
C1265Um Elthadaya Mamli326
C1258Tal Mizab315
C1274Karsanli298
C1248Sandi298
C1259Tweiran283
C1249Matmana266
C1257Nahda264
C1267Tal Eisheh250
C1262Khalilieyh247
C1266Zalaf240
C1252Haji Wali187
C1272Bab Laymun143
C1268Zyaret Elbab140
C1271Alıcı Köyü128
C1263Tlilet Elbab126
C1261Silsileh119
C1256Jbine104

References

  1. 1 2 "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Ayn al-Rai" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "THE COMMUNITY BROUGHT UP TO AGENDA UPON THE TRANSITION IN SYRIA: THE TURKMENS OF SYRIA" (PDF). ORSAM. 2011. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2025.