Al-Hamrat Explained

Al-Hamrat
Native Name:Arabic: الحمرات
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.4556°N 36.8892°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Riqama
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,624
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3

Al-Hamrat (Arabic: الحمرات|al-Ḥamrāt) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. It is situated in a plain along the western fringes of the Syrian Desert. Nearby localities include the subdistrict center of al-Riqama to the north, Shayrat to the northeast, Sadad to the south, Hisyah to the southwest and Jandar to the northwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Hamrat had a population of 1,624 in the 2004 census.[1] It has Syria's only Spoonbill breeding colony.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. Book: A Framework for Integrated Wetland Management of Jabbul Agro-Ecosystem. June 2009. ICARDA. 12. 9789291272280.