Ain Dara, Aleppo Governorate


Ein Dara is a small village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Afrin District of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Afrin to the north, Karzahayel to the east and Bassouta to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ein Dara had a population of 248 in the 2004 census.
The modern-day settlement of Ein Dara is situated just east of the ancient Ain Dara temple. On March 20th, 2018, the village came under the control of the Syrian National Army.