Matnin

Village in Hama, Syria
Matnin
متنين
Mitneen
Village
35°6′40″N 36°36′3″E / 35.11111°N 36.60083°E / 35.11111; 36.60083
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictHama
SubdistrictHama
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,446

Matnin (Arabic: متنين, also spelled Mitneen) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located just west of Hama. Nearby localities include Tayzin to the north, al-Rabiaa to the west, Birin to the south and Kafr Buhum to the southeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Matnin had a population of 2,446 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

References

  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Rosen, Nir. Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne. Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-11.
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