Marma al-Hajar (Arabic: مرمى الحجر, romanized: Marmā al-Ḥajar), alternatively referred to as Dhashtan (Arabic: طاش اوتان, romanized: Ṭāsh Awtān), is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, bordering the Jarabulus Plain's wetlands towards river Euphrates, the village is located 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south of Jarabulus, and about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Gaziantep.

Marma al-Hajar مرمى الحجر Dhashtan
Village
Marma al-Hajar Location of Marma al-Hajar in Syria
Coordinates: 36°46′57″N 37°59′37″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Aleppo
District	Jarabulus
Subdistrict	Jarabulus
Elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Population  (2004)[1]	1,818
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Geocode	C2238

With 1,818 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Marma al-Hajar administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District.[1] Nearby localities include al-Jamel 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast, and Jarabulus Tahtani 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast.

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