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Maghar al-Mir
مغرالمير
Village
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
DistrictQatana
SubdistrictBeit Jinn
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total588
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Maghar al-Mir (Arabic: مغرالمير; also known as al-Mughr) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maghar al-Mir had a population of 588 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2] It was founded in the 1930s by settlers from the villages of Ayn al-Burj and Hinah.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Template:Ar icon
  2. ^ "Mount Hermon battles highlight divide among Druze communities". Al-Akhbar. 2014-11-11.
  3. ^ http://www.al-amama.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1662
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