Birat al-Jurd explained

Official Name:Birat al-Jurd
Native Name:بيرة الجرد
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.9633°N 36.2717°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Masyaf
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Wadi al-'Uyun
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,670
Population As Of:2004

Birat al-Jurd (Arabic: بيرة الجرد, also spelled Biret al-Jard) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located west of Hama. Nearby localities include Wadi al-Uyun to the northwest, al-Rusafa to the north, Baarin to the east, Ayn Halaqim to the southeast and Ayn al-Shams to the south, According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Birat al-Jurd had a population of 1,670 in the 2004 census.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB05-19-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004