Suwayri
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| Suwayri صويري | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Suwayri | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′55″N 36°27′43″E / 34.91528°N 36.46194°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Shin |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,966 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Suwayri (Arabic: صويري, also spelled Suweireh or Swarey) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include Shin to the northwest, al-Mahfurah to the north, Ghur Gharbiyah to the northeast, Qazhal to the east, Khirbet Tin Nur to the southeast, Khirbet al-Hamam to the south, Hadidah to the southwest and Mazinah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Suwayri had a population of 2,966 in the 2004 census, making it the second largest locality in the Shin nahiyah ("subdistrict").[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 182.
Bibliography
- 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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