Suran, Hama Governorate
Suran (Arabic: صوران, romanized: Ṣūrān) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Hama Governorate. In the 2004 census, Suran had a population of 29,100.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Syrian Arabs of Sunni Muslims[2]
Suran صوران Ṣūrān | |
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Suran Location of Suran in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°17′23″N 36°44′36″E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Hama |
Subdistrict | Suran |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2004)[1] | 29,100 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geocode | C3026 |
References
- "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Suran" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- Smith, 1841, p. 178.
Bibliography
- Nelles Guide (1999). Syria and Lebanon. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 3886181057.
- 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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