Village in Homs, Syria
Ayn al-Niser عين النسر |
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Village |
34°50′29″N 36°55′41″E / 34.841387°N 36.928139°E / 34.841387; 36.928139 |
Country | Syria |
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Governorate | Homs |
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District | Homs |
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Subdistrict | Ayn al-Niser |
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Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
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Population (2004) |
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• Total | 604 |
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Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
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Ayn al-Niser (Arabic: عين النسر, also spelled Ain al-Nisr or Ayni-Nasir) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northeast of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Mishirfeh to the west, Ayn al-Dananir to the northwest, Izz al-Din to the north, al-Mukharram al-Fawqani to the east and Umm al-Amad to the southeast.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ayn al-Niser had a population of 604 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center and 11th largest locality of the Ayn al-Niser nahiyah ("subdistrict") which consists of 16 localities with a collective population of 30,267.[1] The inhabitants of the village are ethnic Circassians from the Shapsugh, Kabardian and Bzhedug tribes.[2]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Jaimoukha, Amjad. The Circassians of Syria: Opting for the Rightful Cause Circassian Voices. 2012-07-12.
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Homs Subdistrict | |
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Ayn al-Niser Subdistrict | - Ayn al-Niser
- Ayn al-Dananir
- Ayn Husayn Gharbi
- Ayn Husayn Shamali
- Baddu
- Burzah
- Humaydiyah
- al-Jabiriyah
- al-Mushrifah
- Talamri
- Waridah
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Furqlus Subdistrict | |
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Hisyah Subdistrict | |
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Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict | |
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Mahin Subdistrict | |
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Qabu Subdistrict | |
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Qaryatayn Subdistrict | |
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Riqama Subdistrict | |
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Sadad Subdistrict | |
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Shin Subdistrict | |
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Taldou Subdistrict | |
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Mukharram Subdistrict | |
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Jubb al-Jarrah Subdistrict | - Jubb al-Jarrah
- Abu Qatur
- Aliyat al-Alyan
- Duwayr al-Gharbiyah
- Duwayr al-Sharqiyah
- Ghuzayliyah
- Maksar al-Hisan
- Masaadah
- Masudiyah
- Mughayzil
- Muntar al-Abal
- Mushayrifah al-Qibliyah
- Rasm Humaydah
- Shiha
- Taladi
- Tall al-Qata
- Tarfawi
- Tawil
- Umm al-Rif (al-Rish)
- Umm Tuwaynah al-Shamali
- Usmud
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Rastan Subdistrict | |
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Talbiseh Subdistrict | |
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Tadmur Subdistrict | |
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Sukhnah Subdistrict | |
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Talkalakh Subdistrict | |
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Hadidah Subdistrict | |
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Hawash Subdistrict | |
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Nasirah Subdistrict | |
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