Tasnin
Tasnin (Turkish: Tesnin,[1] Arabic: تسنين, romanized: Tāsnīn, also spelled Tasneen) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 32 kilometers northwest of Homs in between the cities of al-Rastan and Talbiseh.[2] Other nearby localities include Kafr Nan and Kissin to the northwest, Gharnatah to the northeast and Akrad Dayasinah to the southwest.
Tasnin تسنين Tesnin[1] | |
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Village | |
  Tasnin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′10″N 36°39′29″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Rastan |
| Subdistrict | Rastan |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,713 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Tasnin had a population of 2,713 in the 2004 census.[3] Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen Sunni Muslims, with a small community of Alawites.[2] Tasnin's inhabitants mostly work in agriculture and husbandry. The village has three schools and a mosque.[2]
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.
- 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.
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at Archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
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