Matnin

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Matnin
متنين
Mitneen
Village
Matnin
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°6′40″N 36°36′3″E / 35.11111°N 36.60083°E / 35.11111; 36.60083
Country  Syria
Governorate Hama
District Hama
Subdistrict Hama
Population (2004)
 • Total 2,446

Matnin (Arabic: متنين‎, also spelled Mitneen) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located just west of Hama. Nearby localities include Tayzin to the north, al-Rabiaa to the west, Birin to the south and Kafr Buhum to the southeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Matnin had a population of 2,446 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

References

  1. ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (Arabic)
  2. ↑ Rosen, Nir. Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne. Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-11.
Capital: Hama
 
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