Bulbul بلبل |
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Coordinates: 36°46′17.9″N 36°49′8.8″E / 36.771639°N 36.819111°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
District | Afrin District |
Nahiyah | Bulbul |
Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 1,742 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Bulbul (Arabic: بلبل) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo near the Turkish border. Nearby localities include Maydan Ikbis to the west, Rajo to the southwest and Maabatli to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Bulbul had a population of 1,742 in the 2004 census. The town is also the administrative center of the Bulbul nahiyah of the Afrin District consisting of 34 villages with a combined population of 12,573.
The word bulbul derives from Arabic: بلبل, meaning nightingale in Arabic, Turkish and Kurdish languages, although in English, bulbul refers to passerine birds of a different family.