Surayhin
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| Surayhin سريحين Serihin | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Surayhin | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 36°40′2″E / 35.19750°N 36.66722°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 7,466 |
Surayhin (Arabic: سريحين, also spelled Serihin) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, just southeast of Hama. Nearby localities include al-Jajiyah to the north, al-Jinan to the southeast, al-Buraq to the south, Maarin al-Jabal to the southwest and al-Khalidiyah to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Surayhin had a population of 7,466 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 179.
Bibliography
- Douwes, Dick (2000). The Ottomans in Syria: a history of justice and oppression. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1860640311.
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). 'Helfaya&source=gbs_navlinks_s Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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