Murayghil (Arabic: مريغل; Turkish: Mırgıl) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located halfway between Azaz and al-Rai, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of the border with the Turkish province of Kilis, the village administratively belongs to Nahiya Sawran in Azaz District. Nearby localities include Rael 1 km (0.62 mi) to the southeast and al-Judaydah (Yani Yaban) 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south. In the 2004 census, Murayghil had a population of 157.
Demographics
The village is inhabited by Turkmen. German traveler Martin Hartmann listed the village as Turkish village in late 19th century.
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