Maaraba (Arabic: معربا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Maaraba
معربا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Maaraba Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′39″N 36°17′49″E / 33.57750°N 36.29694°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | al-Tall |
| Subdistrict | al-Tall |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 10,290 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
As a result of the Syrian Civil War which meant huge refugee waves, the estimated population in 2018 was around 300,000.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172
- ^ "بلدة معربا ... ظهر السبب وبطل العجب..!!". www.damas-times.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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