Öncüpınar, Kilis
Öncüpınar | |
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| Coordinates: 36°38′38″N 37°5′14″E / 36.64389°N 37.08722°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kilis |
| District | Kilis |
| Municipality | Kilis |
| Population (2022) | 1,333 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Öncüpınar, historically Tibil, is a neighbourhood and village of the city Kilis, Kilis District, Kilis Province, Turkey. It lies south of the city of Kilis, and north of the Syrian town of Azaz. The village had a population of 1,333 in 2022.
In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann listed the village as a settlement of 15 houses inhabited by Turks.
A border gate with the same name (Öncüpınar Border Gate, or Öncüpınar Hudut Kapısı in Turkish) opens to Syria here, and the Kilis Öncüpınar Accommodation Facility, a camp for refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War, is at this village.