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Damage to Aleppo
- When
- 1822
- Where
- Aleppo
Severe damage in Aleppo led to population displacement and long-term demographic decline.
The damage at Aleppo was so severe that many people moved out of the city, leaving most of the old centre unrepaired. Some new houses were built using wooden frames outside the ruined walls. The population, estimated at 400,000 before the earthquake, declined to 110,000 by the end of the 19th century, followed by cholera and plague attacks in 1823 and 1827.
Sources
- 1822 Aleppo earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
- Aleppo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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