Sheikh Yousef

Sheikh Yousef
الشيخ يوسف
Village
Arab transcription(s)
 • English"Sheikh (Leader) Joseph"
Sheikh Yousef is located in Syria
Sheikh Yousef
Sheikh Yousef
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°58′04″N 36°30′38″E / 35.96778°N 36.51056°E / 35.96778; 36.51056
CountrySyria Syria
GovernorateIdlib
DistrictHarem District
SubdistrictArmanaz Nahiyah
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
2,831
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC4179

Sheikh Yousef (Arabic: الشيخ يوسف) is a Syrian village located in Armanaz Subdistrict in Harem District, Idlib Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sheikh Yousef had a population of 2831 in the 2004 census.

Syrian Civil War

In 2017, three people were reportedly killed by an improvised explosive device on the road between Idlib city and Sheikh Yousef village. During the Syrian civil war, Russian and Syrian government airstrikes targeted areas across Idlib Governorate, including villages in the western Idlib countryside where Sheikh Yousef is located. Humanitarian reports have also documented bombardment and attacks affecting civilian infrastructure across Idlib Governorate during the conflict,

References

  1. ↑ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Victims killed in IED explosion on al Sheikh Yousef village and Idlib city road in Idlib governorate on July 1". Syrian Network for Human Rights. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Targeting Life in Idlib: Syrian and Russian Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Northwest Syria: Syrian-Russian Attacks Killing Civilians and Hammering Critical Infrastructure". Syrians for Truth and Justice. Retrieved 12 March 2026.