Umm Haratayn, al-Suwayda
Umm Haratayn (Arabic: أم حارتين, also spelled Umm Hartein) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located north of al-Suwayda. Nearby localities include al-Hirak, Khirbet Ghazaleh and Da'el to the west and Umm Walad and Bosra to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Umm Haratayn had a population of 574 in the 2004 census.[1]
Umm Haratayn أم حارتين Umm Hartein | |
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Village | |
  Umm Haratayn | |
| Coordinates: 33°4′48″N 36°31′26″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Sura al-Saghira |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 574 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Modern-day Umm Haratayn was established by Druze migrants led by the Halabi family between 1867 and 1883.[2] The village is the birthplace of Arab singer Samira Tewfik.[3]
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Firro, 1992, p. 175
- Swedenburg, Ted (2014-02-03). "Samira Tawfiq Sings to Jordan's Red Kufiya". Hawgblawg.
Bibliography
- Firro, Kais (1992). A History of the Druzes. 1. BRILL. ISBN 9004094377.
External links
- Map of town, Google Maps
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