Balyun
Town in Idlib, Syria
Balyun بليون | |
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| 35°42′N 36°30′E / 35.700°N 36.500°E / 35.700; 36.500 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| 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 a Syrian village located in Ihsim Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Balyun had a population of 6,030 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian civil war
On 27 February 2020, the Syrian and Russian air forces struck a Turkish Armed Forces position in Balyun, killing at least 34 Turkish soldiers.[2] Following the northwestern offensive, the town became mostly deserted, due to heavy aerial bombardment and artillery fire.[3]
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