Khan al-Asal
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Khan al-Asal خان العسل |
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| Village | |
 Khan al-Asal
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| Coordinates: 36°10′2″N 37°2′21″E / 36.16722°N 37.03917°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Mount Simeon |
| Nahiyah | Aleppo |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Khan al-Asal (Arabic: خان العسل, also spelled Khan al-Assal) is a district of Aleppo city in northern Syria. It is administratively a sub-district of Aleppo, which is a part of the Mount Simeon District in the Aleppo Governorate. Khan al-Asal is located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) west-southwest of the center of Aleppo.
The neighborhood is separated in a northern and a southern part by the Halap - Edleb Road to Idlib. The Aleppo - Damascus Highway is the village boundary in the south. A police academy is located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) southwest of Khan al-Asal. A military academy is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) east by north of Khan al-Asal. The village Kfar Da’el is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) north by east of Khan al-Asal.
An Army Fueling Base with underground fuel storages, fueling station and several bunkers is located close to the western boundary of the northern part of the village.
During the Syrian Civil War, in the battle of Aleppos southwestern front, the village and the surrounding area have faced several incidents. Some of them violates International humanitarian law.
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