Al-Bayda, Hama Governorate

Al-Bayda (Arabic: البيضا‎) is a village in northwestern Syria located west of Hama, 95 km (59 mi) southeast of the port city of Latakia, and 210 km (130 mi) north of Damascus. It is administratively part of the Hama Governorate. Nearby localities include Masyaf 2 kilometers to the north, al-Suwaydah to the southeast, Ayn Halaqim to the south, and Wadi al-Oyun to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Bayda had a population of 1,173 in the 2004 census.[1]

Al-Bayda

البيضا
Village
Al-Bayda
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°02′17″N 36°20′14″E
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictMasyaf
SubdistrictMasyaf
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total1,173

History

Al-Bayda was founded by Ibrahim Bolous Ghanemeh in about 1730. The town is home to the San Gawargeos church, which was built in 1814.

Demographics

Al-Bayda's inhabitants are almost exclusively Greek Orthodox under the patriarchate of Antioch.

Economy

Most of Al-Bayda's residents work in agriculture, tourism, or for the government.

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See also
  • Albaida (disambiguation)

References
  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
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