Ras al-Ayn, Rif Dimashq Governorate
Appearance
Ras al-'Ayn
رأس العين | |
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Village | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | Yabroud District |
Nahiyah | Yabroud |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,754 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Template:Ar icon
- ^ 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. Vol. 3. Crocker and Brewster.