Al-Rayyan, Syria Explained

Al-Rayyan, Syria should not be confused with Rayan, Idlib.

Official Name:Al-Rayyan
Native Name:الريان
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Homs
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:4,876
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:34.6519°N 36.8525°W

Al-Rayyan (Arabic: الريان) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southeast of Homs. Nearby localities include Sakrah to the north, al-Haraki to the northeast, al-Sayyid to the east, al-Riqama to the southeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the southwest, Maskanah to the west and Zaidal and Fairouzeh to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Rayyan had a population of 4,876 in the 2004 census.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004