Maarbalit
معربليت | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′27″N 36°39′45″E / 35.80750°N 36.66250°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ariha Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4285 |
Maarbalit (Arabic: معربليت also spelt Ma'rablit or Maarablit) is a Syrian village located in Ariha Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maarbalit had a population of 2,178 in the 2004 census.
In February 2018, the Syrian Liberation Front reportedly captured the town from Tahrir al-Sham. At least 1 person was killed and 4 wounded in an artillery strike on Maarbalit that occurred on April 25, 2023. Government forces shelled the village on August 1, 2023, killed a four year old boy. Many people were displaced over the course of the conflict, though about 200 residents are said to have returned to the village in August 2023.