Khirbet al-Hamam خربة الحمام | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°42′1″N36°28′54″E / 34.70028°N 36.48167°E Coordinates: 34°42′1″N36°28′54″E / 34.70028°N 36.48167°E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | Khirbet Tin Nur |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,817 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
City Qrya Pcode | C2570 |
Khirbet al-Hamam (Arabic : خربة الحمام) is a village in Syria located in the Homs District, Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khirbet al-Hamam had a population of 4,817 in the 2004 census. [1]
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turks. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunni make up the largest religious group in Syria.
Homs District is a district of the Homs Governorate in central Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Homs.
Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km2 (15,807 sq mi) to 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi). It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000. The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts (mantiqah), with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.
Khirbet al-Sawda is a village in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, northwest of Homs. Nearby towns include Khirbet al-Tin Mahmud to the southwest, Qazhal to the south and Dar al-Kabera to the northeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet al-Sawda had a population of 507 in the 2004 census.
Wujuh al-Hajar is a village in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, southwest of Homs. It is situated near the border with Lebanon to the south, and nearby localities include Khirbet al-Ghazi to the northeast and Laftaya to the northwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Wujuh al-Hajar had a population of 831 in the 2004 census.
Khirbet Ghazi is a village in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, southwest of Homs. Nearby localities include Wujuh al-Hajar and Laftaya to the southwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet Ghazi had a population of 3,056 in the 2004 census.
Khirbet al-Tin Mahmoud is a village in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, east of Homs. Nearby localities include Khirbet al-Sawda to the northeast, al-Ghor al-Gharbiya to the north, Shin to the west and Khirbet Tin Nur to the south. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet al-Tin Mahmoud had a population of 866 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmens.
Qazhal is a village in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, just west of Homs. Nearby localities include the al-Waer suburb of Homs to the east, Khirbet al-Sawda to the north, Khirbet Tin Mahmoud to the northwest and Khirbet Tin Nur to the southwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qazhal had a population of 2,271 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmens.
Al-Dar al-Kabirah is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, forming a northwestern suburb of Homs. Nearby localities include Khirbet al-Sawda to the west and al-Ghantu and Teir Maalah to the northeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Dar al-Kabirah had a population of 7,280 in the 2004 census. A significant portion of the inhabitants are Turkmens.
Al-Ziyarah is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 75 kilometers northwest of Hama. It is situated in the Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qarqur 7 kilometers to the north, Sirmaniyah to the northwest, Qastun to the east and Farikah, Khirbet al-Arus and al-Amqiyah Tahta to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Ziyarah had a population of 3,541 in the 2004 census. It is also the center of the Al-Ziyarah Nahiyah ("subdistrict"), part of the Al-Suqaylabiyah District, consisting of 25 localities and with a combined population of 38,872 in 2004.
Khirbet Tin Nur is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, west of Homs. Nearby localities include Homs to the east, Qattinah to the southeast, Khirbet al-Sawda to the south, Khirbet Ghazi to the southwest, Khirbet al-Hamam to the west, Umm al-'Adam to the northwest and Khirbet Tin Mahmoud to the north. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet Tin Nur had a population of 2,726 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of a nahiyah ("sub-district") which consists of 43 localities with a combined population of 52,879 in 2004. The town has a total land area of 163 hectares.
Liftaya is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs near Lake Homs. Nearby localities include Wujuh al-Hajar to the southeast, Khirbet Ghazi, Khirbet al-Sawda and Khirbet Tin Nur to the northeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Liftaya had a population of 2,047 in the 2004 census.
Hadidah is a town in the northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located west of Homs and just east of the border with Lebanon. Nearby localities include Liftaya to the southeast, Khirbet al-Hamam to the east, Shin to the north, Mizyeneh and al-Huwash to the northwest, and al-Zarah and Talkalakh to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hadidah had a population of 2,544 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the Hadidah nahiyah ("subdistrict") which consists of 27 localities with a collective population of 25,998 in 2004. The inhabitants of the town are predominantly Alawites.
Suwayri is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include Shin to the northwest, al-Mahfurah to the north, Ghur Gharbiyah to the northeast, Qazhal to the east, Khirbet Tin Nur to the southeast, Khirbet al-Hamam to the south, Hadidah to the southwest and Mazinah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Suwayri had a population of 2,966 in the 2004 census, making it the second largest locality in the Shin nahiyah ("subdistrict"). Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
Qattinah is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located south of Homs. It is situated at the northeastern end of Lake Homs which is also known as "Lake Qattinah." Nearby localities include al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the south, Aabel to the east, al-Nuqayrah to the northeast, Tell al-Shur to the north and Khirbet Ghazi to the west on the opposite end of Lake Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qattinah had a population of 6,018 in the 2004 census.
Al-Na'im is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs and northwest of al-Qusayr. Just east of the border with Lebanon and on the western shores of Lake Qattinah, nearby localities include al-Aqrabiyah to the south, Tell al-Nabi Mando, Arjoun, al-Houz to the southeast, Kafr Mousa and al-Ghassaniyah to the east, Khirbet Ghazi to the northeast and Wujuh al-Hajar and Liftaya to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Na'im had a population of 2,290 in the 2004 census.
Khirbet al-Sawda is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet al-Sawda had a population of 124 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.
Khirbet al-Hajama is a Syrian village located in the Suran Subdistrict in Hama District. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet al-Hajama had a population of 1,020 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
Khirbet al-Jami′ is a Syrian village located in the Hirbnafsah Subdistrict in Hama District. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet al-Jami′ had a population of 1,078 in the 2004 census.
Khirbet al-Qasr is a Syrian village located in the Hirbnafsah Subdistrict in Hama District. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet al-Qasr had a population of 1,007 in the 2004 census.
Khirbet Hazur is a Syrian village located in the Ayn Halaqim Subdistrict in Masyaf District, located southwest of Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khirbet Hazur had a population of 479 in the 2004 census.
Balqasah is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Balqasah had a population of 2,078 in the 2004 census, making it the third largest locality in the subdistrict of Khirbet Tin Nur. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
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