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'''Marayan''' ({{lang-ar|مرعيان}}, also spelled ''Mir'ian'') is a village in northwestern [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Ariha District]] of the [[Idlib Governorate]]. According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]], Marayan had a population of 2,274 in the 2004 census.<ref>[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Idlib Governorate. {{ar icon}}</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly [[Sunni Muslim]]s.<ref name="Boulanger411">Boulanger, 1966, p. 411.</ref> Nearby localities include [[Ihsim]] and [[Iblin, Syria|Iblin]] to the south, [[Sarjah]] to the east, and [[al-Rami]] and [[Ariha, Syria|Ariha]] to the north. |
'''Marayan''' ({{lang-ar|مرعيان}}, also spelled ''Mir'ian'') is a village in northwestern [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Ariha District]] of the [[Idlib Governorate]]. According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]], Marayan had a population of 2,274 in the 2004 census.<ref>[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206103929/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB07-11-2004.htm |date=2013-02-06 }}. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Idlib Governorate. {{ar icon}}</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly [[Sunni Muslim]]s.<ref name="Boulanger411">Boulanger, 1966, p. 411.</ref> Nearby localities include [[Ihsim]] and [[Iblin, Syria|Iblin]] to the south, [[Sarjah]] to the east, and [[al-Rami]] and [[Ariha, Syria|Ariha]] to the north. |
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In the 1960s, Marayan was a small village containing a [[mosque]] and a spring. In the village's immediate vicinity are the ruins of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]]-era [[grotto]]es, which were being used as underground residences in the 1960s.<ref name="Boulanger411"/> |
In the 1960s, Marayan was a small village containing a [[mosque]] and a spring. In the village's immediate vicinity are the ruins of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]]-era [[grotto]]es, which were being used as underground residences in the 1960s.<ref name="Boulanger411"/> |
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Revision as of 00:57, 23 May 2017
Marayan
مرعيان Mir'ian | |
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Village | |
  Marayan Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′22″N 36°33′43″E / 35.73944°N 36.56194°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha |
| Subdistrict | Ihsim |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,274 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Marayan (Template:Lang-ar, also spelled Mir'ian) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Ariha District of the Idlib Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Marayan had a population of 2,274 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2] Nearby localities include Ihsim and Iblin to the south, Sarjah to the east, and al-Rami and Ariha to the north.
In the 1960s, Marayan was a small village containing a mosque and a spring. In the village's immediate vicinity are the ruins of Byzantine-era grottoes, which were being used as underground residences in the 1960s.[2]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. Template:Ar icon
- ^ a b Boulanger, 1966, p. 411.
Bibliography
- Boulanger, Robert (1966). The Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette.
