Fan al-Shamali

Fan al-Shamali
فان شمالي
Al-Fan Ashamali
Village
Fan al-Shamali

Location in Syria

Coordinates: 35°18′38″N 36°55′05″E / 35.310433°N 36.918011°ECoordinates: 35°18′38″N 36°55′05″E / 35.310433°N 36.918011°E
Country  Syria
Governorate Hama
District Hama
Subdistrict Suran
Population (2004)
  Total 1,877
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Fan al-Shamali (Arabic: فان شمالي, also spelled al-Fan Ashamali) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northeast of Hama. Nearby localities include Suran and Kawkab to the west, Ma'an to the northwest, Atshan to the north, al-Hamraa to the east, Sabburah to the southeast, Zighrin to the south and Maar Shahur to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Fan al-Shamali had a population of 1,877 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims, although most of the surrounding villages and hamlets are inhabited by Alawites.[2]

In early September 2012, during the Syrian civil war, opposition activists reported that a "massacre" occurred in Fan al-Shamali committed by local members of the Shabiha, a pro-government militia. According to activists, at least 30 residents were killed, including women and children.[2]

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