Arima, Syria
Arima
العريمة | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′26″N 37°43′09″E / 36.4739°N 37.7192°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | al-Bab |
| Subdistrict | Arima |
| Population (2004) | 2,839 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Arima (Arabic: العريمة), also spelled Orayma or Arimah, is a town and seat of a subdistrict (nahiya) in Al-Bab District, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of the city of al-Bab and 65 kilometers (40 mi) northeast of Aleppo in northern Syria. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 2,839. The town of Qabasin is also to the south-west, and closer than Al-Bab. Manbij city is to the north-east. In course of the Syrian Civil War, the town repeatedly changed hands. As of 2020, it was under dual control of the Syrian government and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).