Habnamrah (Arabic: حبنمرة, also spelled Habnemra) is a village in northern Syria located west of Homs in the Homs Governorate. It is situated in the area known as Wadi al-Nasara ('valley of the Christians'). According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Habnamrah had a population of 2,110 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.[3]
Habnamrah
حبنمرة Habnemra | |
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Village | |
  Habnamrah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′48″N 36°15′40″E / 34.79667°N 36.26111°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Nasirah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,110 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| City Qrya Pcode | C2827 |
Notable people
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References
edit- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 182
- ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
Bibliography
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