Balyun بليون | |
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Town | |
Coordinates:35°42′N36°30′E / 35.700°N 36.500°E /35.700; 36.500 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Idlib |
District | Ariha District |
Subdistrict | Ihsim Nahiyah |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 6,030 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
City Qrya Pcode | C4302 |
Balyun (Arabic:بليون) is aSyrianvillage located inIhsim Nahiyah inAriha District,Idlib. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Balyun had a population of 6,030 in the 2004 census.[1]
On 27 February 2020, the Syrian and Russian air forcesstruck a Turkish Armed Forces position in Balyun, killing at least 34 Turkish soldiers.[2] Following thenorthwestern offensive, the town became mostly deserted, due to heavy aerial bombardment and artillery fire.[3]
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