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Nimreh
نمرة
Namara
Village
Country Syria
GovernorateAl-Suwayda Governorate
DistrictShahba District
NahiyahShahba
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total4,376
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Nimreh (Arabic: نمرة, also called Namara) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located northeast of al-Suwayda. It is situated on the northern end of Jabal al-Arab. Nearby localities include Shaqqa, Hit and al-Junayneh to the north, Shahba, Salim and Mardak to the west and Mafaalah and Qanawat to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nimreh had a population of 4,376 in the 2004 census.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. Template:Ar icon

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