Hosh Arab
Hosh Arab or Hawsh Arab (Arabic: حوش عرب) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hosh Arab had a population of 2,073 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Hosh Arab حوش عرب Hawsh Arab | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hosh Arab Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′51″N 36°26′44″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Tall District |
| Nahiyah | Rankous |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,073 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- Smith, 1841, p. 172.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838. 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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