Yacoubiyah is a village in north-west Syria

Syria

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, near the Turkish

Turkey

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 border. It is located on a height of 480 meters.
In the 12th century there were many Armenian villages in this region. Almost all of them were Arabized, except of three villages: Yacoubiyah, Kesab and Ghinemieh.

In 1929, by the efforts of Armenian General Benevolent Union

Armenian General Benevolent Union

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 (AGBU) and the Armenian Prelacy

Armenian Apostolic Church

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, Diocese of Aleppo, an Armenian school was built in the village, where Armenian

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 is being taught alongside Arabic

Arabic language

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There are two Armenian Apostolic churches in Yacoubiyah: Saint Anna and Saint Hribsime . The last one is built similar to Ejmiatsin’s Saint Hripsime. There is also one Armenian Catholic church.