Ras al-Ayn, Rif Dimashq Governorate
See also: Ras al-Ayn (disambiguation)
| Ras al-'Ayn رأس العين | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ras al-'Ayn | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′36″N 36°13′01″E / 33.56°N 36.217°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Yabroud District |
| Nahiyah | Yabroud |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,754 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ras al-'Ayn (Arabic: رأس العين) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus. Nearby localities include Yabroud to the northeast, Ras al-Maara to the northwest, and Ma'loula to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,754 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 173.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). 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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