Yahmur
Yahmur (Arabic: يحمور; also spelled Yahmour) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. It is located along the road between Safita in the east and Tartus to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Yahmur had a population of 3,722 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2] Nearby is Chastel Rouge (Qal'at Yahmur), a Crusader-era castle.
Yahmur يحمور | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yahmur Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′11″N 35°58′8″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Tartus |
| Subdistrict | Khirbet al-Ma'zah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 3,772 |
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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