Beitima or Baytima (Arabic: بيتيما) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Beitima had a population of 3,366 in the 2004 census.[1]
Beitima/Bayt Tayma
بيتيما | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°22′0″N 36°0′0″E / 33.36667°N 36.00000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | Qatana |
Subdistrict | Sa'sa' |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,366 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted Beitima's population as Sunni Muslim.[2]. The village is described as having a mostly SUNNI population by this time.[3][4] GHAYAD family is one of the biggest family of the village .
References
edit- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
- ^ "Clashes in southern Syria kill 40: monitor". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Dakroub, Hussein (8 November 2014). "Lebanese Army bars wounded Syrian rebels until hostages freed". Elias Bejjani News Bulletin. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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