Urum al-Kubra

Urum al-Kubrah (Arabic: أورم الكبرى, also spelled Urem al-Kubra) is a town in western Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. With a population of 5,391 as per the 2004 census,^[3] it is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubrah in Atarib District. Located southwest of Aleppo, nearby localities include Atarib to the west, Awayjil to the north, Kafr Naha to the east, al-Radwan to the south and Urum al-Sughra to the southwest.

Urum al-Kubra is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubra in Atarib District.

Orem al-Kubrah أورم الكبرى
Town
Orem al-Kubrah Location of Orem al-Kubrah in Syria
Coordinates: 36°08′55″N 36°57′00″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Aleppo
District	Atarib
Subdistrict	Urum al-Kubrah
Control	Syrian Salvation Government[1][2]
Population  (2004)[3]	5,391
Time zone	UTC+5 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3.5 (EEST)

Syrian civil war

See also: Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), and Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)

As of 2020, the town formed part of the frontline between forces of the Syrian Arab Army and the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

On 18 January 2023, as part of increasing attacks on the frontline, HTS militants attacked Syrian Army positions near the town, resulting in violent clashes. At least 5 Syrian soldiers and 3 HTS militants were killed in the clashes.^[4]

On 27 November 2024, as part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, Syrian opposition militants recaptured Urum al-Kubra.