Ayn al-Shams explained

Official Name:Ayn al-Shams
Native Name:عين الشمس
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.932°N 36.2756°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Masyaf
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Ayn Halaqim
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,327
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Ayn al-Shams (Arabic: عين الشمس) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located in Homs Gap southwest of Hama.

Geography

Nearby localities include Ayn Halaqim, Nisaf and Baarin to the east, and Mashta al-Helu and al-Kafrun to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ayn al-Shams had a population of 2,327 in the 2004 census.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112170233/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB05-18-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004