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.

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.

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