Kissin, Syria
Kissin (Arabic: كيسين, romanized: Kīssīn, also spelled Kisein) or (Turkish: Kisin,[1] Arabic: كسين, romanized: Kīsīn) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located north of Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kissin had a population of 2,189 in the 2004 census.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen Sunni Muslims.[3]
Kissin كيسين Kisin[1] ( كسين ) | |
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Village | |
  Kissin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′10″N 36°39′29″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Rastan |
| Subdistrict | Rastan |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,189 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
References
- Günümüzde Suriye Türkmenleri. — Suriye’de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri, p. 14 ORSAM Rapor № 83. ORSAM – Ortadoğu Türkmenleri Programı Rapor № 14. Ankara — November 2011, 33 pages.
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at Archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- "Archived copy" مجزرة تسنين – ريف حمص الشمالي / التطهير الطائفي -د. خولة الحديد. Al-Ayyam (in Arabic). 2014-03-03. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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