Darat Izza
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Darat Izza دارة عزة |
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| Town | |
 Darat Izza
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| Coordinates: 36°16′58″N 36°51′7″E / 36.28278°N 36.85194°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | Mount Simeon District |
| Nahiyah | Darat Izza |
| Occupation | Jaish al-Fatah |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 13,525 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Darat Izza (Arabic: دارة عزة, also spelled Darat Aza or Darit Izza) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Deir Samaan to the north, Anadan to the east and Turmanin to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darat Izza had a population of 13,525 in the 2004 census.
Leading to Darat Izza is a well-preserved stretch of an ancient Roman road dating to the 2nd century CE. During the Ottoman Empire era, Darat Izza was well known for the cotton fabrics it produced.
During the ongoing Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad, 25 government supporters were killed in the town by members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA). The government claimed they were ordinary citizens while the FSA and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed they were pro-government militiamen.
Sahab and A Haber have stated that the Turkish Armed Forces may be establishing a base by the Sheikh Barakat Mountain to facilitate an advance into Idlib Governorate.
Hayat Tahrir al Sham took the city on 22/07/2017, after the local rebels swore allegiance to the group.
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