Nimreh
Nimreh نمرة Namara | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Nimreh Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 32°49′29″N 36°42′28″E / 32.824648°N 36.707811°E | |
Country |
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Governorate | Al-Suwayda Governorate |
District | Shahba District |
Nahiyah | Shahba |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,376 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nimreh (Arabic: نمرة, also called Namara) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located northeast of al-Suwayda. It is situated on the northern end of Jabal al-Arab. Nearby localities include Shaqqa, Hit and al-Junayneh to the north, Shahba, Salim and Mardak to the west and Mafaalah and Qanawat to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nimreh had a population of 4,376 in the 2004 census.[1]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. (in Arabic)
Bibliography
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- Porter, Josias Leslie (1858). A Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine. 1. Murray.
- Russel, Francis (2011). Places in Syria: A Pocket Grand Tour. Frances Lincoln Ltd. ISBN 0711231664.
- Sivertsev, Alexei (2002). Private Households and Public Politics in 3rd-5th Century Jewish Palestine. Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 3161477804.
External links
- Map of town, Google Maps
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