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'''Al-Janudiyah''' ({{lang-ar|<big>الجانودية</big>}}; also spelled '''al-Janoudiya''', '''el-Janudieh''', '''al-Janoodiya''') is a town in northern [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Idlib Governorate]], located northwest of [[Idlib]] along the western banks on the [[Orontes River]] in [[Zawiya Mountain]].<ref name="Stuff">[http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/5634649/Syrian-soldiers-storm-towns-near-Turkish-border Syrian soldiers storm towns near Turkish border]. ''[[Reuters]]''. Published in ''Stuff New Zealand''. 2011-09-15.</ref> Nearby localities include [[Upper Shghur|Shughur Fawqani]] to the southwest, [[Jisr al-Shughur]] 10 kilometers to the south, [[Bishlamun]] to the southeast, [[Kafr Dibbin]] to the northeast, [[Yacoubiyah, Syria|Yacoubiyah]] and [[al-Qunaya]] to the north, and [[Maland]] to the northwest.
'''Al-Janudiyah''' ({{langx|ar|ٱلْجَانُودِيَّة|al-Jānūdīyah}}; also spelled '''al-Janoudiya''', '''el-Janudieh''', '''al-Janoodiya''') is a town in northern [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Idlib Governorate]], located northwest of [[Idlib]] along the western banks on the [[Orontes River]] in [[Zawiya Mountain]].<ref name="Stuff">[http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/5634649/Syrian-soldiers-storm-towns-near-Turkish-border Syrian soldiers storm towns near Turkish border]. ''[[Reuters]]''. Published in ''Stuff New Zealand''. 2011-09-15.</ref> Nearby localities include [[Upper Shghur|Shughur Fawqani]] to the southwest, [[Jisr al-Shughur]] 10 kilometers to the south, [[Maalaqa - Bishlamon|Bishlamun]] to the southeast, [[Kafr Dibbin]] to the northeast, [[Yacoubiyah, Syria|Yacoubiyah]] and [[al-Qunaya]] to the north, and [[Maland]] to the northwest.


According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]], al-Janudiyah had a population of 5,295 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-23-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206104035/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-23-2004.htm |date=2013-02-06 }}. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Idlib Governorate. {{in lang|ar}}</ref> The town is also the administrative center of the [[Al-Janudiyah Nahiyah|Al-Janudiyah]] ''[[nahiyah]]'' which consists of 13 localities with a combined population of 19,642.<ref name="CBS"/> The town's inhabitants are predominantly Arab Sunni Msulims.<ref name="AFP">[http://www.france24.com/en/20130205-syria-rebels-tighten-noose-around-key-idlib-city Syria rebels tighten noose around key Idlib city] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213153553/http://www.france24.com/en/20130205-syria-rebels-tighten-noose-around-key-idlib-city |date=2013-02-13 }}. ''[[France 24]]''. Originally published by ''[[Agence France-Presse]]''. 2013-02-05.</ref>
According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]], al-Janudiyah had a population of 5,295 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-23-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206104035/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-23-2004.htm |date=2013-02-06 }}. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Idlib Governorate. {{in lang|ar}}</ref> The town is also the administrative center of the [[Al-Janudiyah Nahiyah|Al-Janudiyah]] ''[[nahiyah]]'' which consists of 13 localities with a combined population of 19,642.<ref name="CBS"/> The town's inhabitants are predominantly Arab Sunni Muslims.<ref name="AFP">[http://www.france24.com/en/20130205-syria-rebels-tighten-noose-around-key-idlib-city Syria rebels tighten noose around key Idlib city] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213153553/http://www.france24.com/en/20130205-syria-rebels-tighten-noose-around-key-idlib-city |date=2013-02-13 }}. ''[[France 24]]''. Originally published by ''[[Agence France-Presse]]''. 2013-02-05.</ref>


Al-Janudiya contains ancient pottery resembling that of the [[Amik Valley|Amuq]] region.<ref>Matthers, 1981, p. 94.</ref> The geology of the site is marked by soft [[marl]] and [[limestone]].<ref>Krasheninnikov, 2005, p. 356.</ref>
Al-Janudiya contains ancient pottery resembling that of the [[Amik Valley|Amuq]] region.<ref>Matthers, 1981, p. 94.</ref> The geology of the site is marked by soft [[marl]] and [[limestone]].<ref>Krasheninnikov, 2005, p. 356.</ref>
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During a [[Syrian Army]] operation against [[Free Syrian Army|opposition rebels]] in Jisr al-Shughur, on 15 June 2011, al-Janudiyah was surrounded by Syrian troops.<ref>Fielding-Smith, Abigail. [http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/67ecf498-9754-11e0-9c9d-00144feab49a.html#axzz2IeYVxrRW Thousands flee Syrian town as troops gather]. ''[[Financial Times]]''. 2011-06-15.</ref> On 5 September, after clashing with army deserters fleeing towards the nearby [[Syria–Turkey border|border with Turkey]], armor-backed Syrian troops entered al-Janudiyah, according to witnesses.<ref>[http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/20338/World/Region/Syrian-forces-renew-raids-near-Turkey,-kill-youth.aspx Syrian forces renew raids near Turkey, kill youth]. ''[[Ahram Online]]''. Published by ''[[Reuters]]''. 2011-09-05.</ref> Later, on 15 September, a boy was reportedly killed by security forces during an anti-government demonstration in the town, according to opposition activists.<ref name="Stuff"/>
During a [[Syrian Army]] operation against [[Free Syrian Army|opposition rebels]] in Jisr al-Shughur, on 15 June 2011, al-Janudiyah was surrounded by Syrian troops.<ref>Fielding-Smith, Abigail. [http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/67ecf498-9754-11e0-9c9d-00144feab49a.html#axzz2IeYVxrRW Thousands flee Syrian town as troops gather]. ''[[Financial Times]]''. 2011-06-15.</ref> On 5 September, after clashing with army deserters fleeing towards the nearby [[Syria–Turkey border|border with Turkey]], armor-backed Syrian troops entered al-Janudiyah, according to witnesses.<ref>[http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/20338/World/Region/Syrian-forces-renew-raids-near-Turkey,-kill-youth.aspx Syrian forces renew raids near Turkey, kill youth]. ''[[Ahram Online]]''. Published by ''[[Reuters]]''. 2011-09-05.</ref> Later, on 15 September, a boy was reportedly killed by security forces during an anti-government demonstration in the town, according to opposition activists.<ref name="Stuff"/>


On 4 February 2012 one rebel was killed and four injured in al-Janudiyah during clashes with Syrian security forces.<ref>[http://www.voltairenet.org/article172909.html Syrian Crisis Updated]. Volitaire. Originally published by Syrian Center for Documentation. 2012-02-04.</ref> Further clashes in the town on 11 March left three Syrian Army soldiers and one civilian dead according to the [[Syrian Observatory for Human Rights]].<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/03/201231113211398530.html Annan 'optimistic' after Syria meeting]. ''[[Al Jazeera English]]''. 2012-03-11.</ref> On 1 April a Syrian Army convoy was assaulted by defectors resulting in the deaths of four soldiers and the injuring of eleven others.<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-01/news/sns-rt-syria-wrapup-4-pix-tvl6e8f102f-20120401_1_assad-supporters-syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-annan-s-plan/2 Wrap-Up 4-Syria's "friends" try to twist screw on Assad]. ''[[Reuters]]'' published in ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. 2012-04-01.</ref>
Clashes in al-Janudiyah on 11 March left three Syrian Army soldiers and one civilian dead according to the [[Syrian Observatory for Human Rights]].<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/03/201231113211398530.html Annan 'optimistic' after Syria meeting]. ''[[Al Jazeera English]]''. 2012-03-11.</ref> On 1 April a Syrian Army convoy was assaulted by defectors resulting in the deaths of four soldiers and the injuring of eleven others.<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/04/01/wrapup-4-syrias-friends-try-to-twist-screw-on-assad/ Wrap-Up 4-Syria's "friends" try to twist screw on Assad]. ''[[Reuters]]'' published in ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. 2012-04-01.</ref>


In the first days of February 2013, rebels captured al-Janudiyah and nearby [[Yakubiyah]].<ref name="AFP"/>
In the first days of February 2013, rebels captured al-Janudiyah and nearby [[Yakubiyah]].<ref name="AFP"/>

Latest revision as of 10:33, 22 October 2024

Al-Janudiyah
ٱلْجَانُودِيَّة
Town
Al-Janudiyah is located in Syria
Al-Janudiyah
Al-Janudiyah
Coordinates: 35°53′05″N 36°17′27″E / 35.88472°N 36.29083°E / 35.88472; 36.29083
Country Syria
GovernorateIdlib Governorate
DistrictJisr al-Shughur District
Subdistrictal-Janudiyah Subdistrict
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total
7,774
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Al-Janudiyah (Arabic: ٱلْجَانُودِيَّة, romanized: al-Jānūdīyah; also spelled al-Janoudiya, el-Janudieh, al-Janoodiya) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northwest of Idlib along the western banks on the Orontes River in Zawiya Mountain.[2] Nearby localities include Shughur Fawqani to the southwest, Jisr al-Shughur 10 kilometers to the south, Bishlamun to the southeast, Kafr Dibbin to the northeast, Yacoubiyah and al-Qunaya to the north, and Maland to the northwest.

According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Janudiyah had a population of 5,295 in the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative center of the Al-Janudiyah nahiyah which consists of 13 localities with a combined population of 19,642.[1] The town's inhabitants are predominantly Arab Sunni Muslims.[3]

Al-Janudiya contains ancient pottery resembling that of the Amuq region.[4] The geology of the site is marked by soft marl and limestone.[5]

Syrian civil war

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During a Syrian Army operation against opposition rebels in Jisr al-Shughur, on 15 June 2011, al-Janudiyah was surrounded by Syrian troops.[6] On 5 September, after clashing with army deserters fleeing towards the nearby border with Turkey, armor-backed Syrian troops entered al-Janudiyah, according to witnesses.[7] Later, on 15 September, a boy was reportedly killed by security forces during an anti-government demonstration in the town, according to opposition activists.[2]

Clashes in al-Janudiyah on 11 March left three Syrian Army soldiers and one civilian dead according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.[8] On 1 April a Syrian Army convoy was assaulted by defectors resulting in the deaths of four soldiers and the injuring of eleven others.[9]

In the first days of February 2013, rebels captured al-Janudiyah and nearby Yakubiyah.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ a b Syrian soldiers storm towns near Turkish border. Reuters. Published in Stuff New Zealand. 2011-09-15.
  3. ^ a b Syria rebels tighten noose around key Idlib city Archived 2013-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. France 24. Originally published by Agence France-Presse. 2013-02-05.
  4. ^ Matthers, 1981, p. 94.
  5. ^ Krasheninnikov, 2005, p. 356.
  6. ^ Fielding-Smith, Abigail. Thousands flee Syrian town as troops gather. Financial Times. 2011-06-15.
  7. ^ Syrian forces renew raids near Turkey, kill youth. Ahram Online. Published by Reuters. 2011-09-05.
  8. ^ Annan 'optimistic' after Syria meeting. Al Jazeera English. 2012-03-11.
  9. ^ Wrap-Up 4-Syria's "friends" try to twist screw on Assad. Reuters published in Chicago Tribune. 2012-04-01.
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