Talamri

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Talamri
تلعمري
Tell Amri
Village
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Talamri
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°50′29″N36°55′41″E / 34.841387°N 36.928139°E / 34.841387; 36.928139
CountryFlag of Syria.svg  Syria
Governorate Homs
District Homs
Subdistrict Ayn al-Niser
Elevation 472 m (1,549 ft)
Population (2004)
  Total 895
Time zone EET (UTC+3)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)

Talamri (Arabic : تلعمري, also spelled Tell Amri) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northeast of Homs. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Talamri had a population of 895 in the 2004 census. [1] The inhabitants of the village are ethnic Circassians from the Abzakh, Shapsugh, Kabardian and Bzhedug tribes. [2]

Syria Country in Western Asia

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 Governorate Governorate in Syria

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.

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