Kurin كورين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kurin | |
| Coordinates:35°51′51″N36°34′6″E / 35.86417°N 36.56833°E /35.86417; 36.56833 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha |
| Subdistrict | Ariha |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 5,488 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kurin (Arabic:كورين, also spelledKorin) is a village in northernSyria, administratively part of theIdlib Governorate, located southwest ofIdlib. Nearby localities include thedistrict centerAriha andNahlaya to the southeast,Maataram andUrum al-Jawz to the south,Basanqul to the southwest,Ayn Shib to the northwest andFaylun to the northeast. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kurin had a population of 5,488 in the 2004 census.[1]
During the Syrian civil war, the village came under control of the jihadist groupTahrir al-Sham (HTS), operating under theSyrian Salvation Government.
In the early hours of 21 August 2023, at least 13 HTS fighters were killed inRussian airstrikes on a militant-held house in the village.[2]
