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Atarib أتارب |
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| Location of Atarib in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′20″N 36°49′48″E / 36.1389°N 36.83°ECoordinates: 36°08′20″N 36°49′48″E / 36.1389°N 36.83°E | |
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| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Atarib |
| Subdistrict | Atarib |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2004) | 10,657 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Geocode | C1022 |
Atarib (Arabic: أتارب) is a town in western Aleppo countryside, Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Located 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of the city of Aleppo and 25 km (16 mi) southeast from Reyhanlı in Turkish-administered Hatay Province, it is the regional center of Atarib District. In the 2004 census, the town of Atarib had a population of 10,657.
Atarib is a large trading and agricultural center in the governorate, and the community is characterized by its rural life. An archaeological site is located at the top of a hill in the center of the town.