Ghawr al-Assi explained

Official Name:Ghawr al-Assi
Native Name:غور العاصي
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.9552°N 36.7727°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hama
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Hama
Population Total:2033
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C3010

Ghawr al-Assi (Arabic: غور العاصي) is a Syrian village located in the Hama Subdistrict of the Hama District in the Hama Governorate. It is situated along the road between Homs and Hama, being 20 kilometers south of the latter.[1] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ghawr al-Assi had a population of 2,033 in the 2004 census.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]

Ghawr al-Assi is the largest village in the Orontes Valley Municipality, which also includes al-Alamein, Qubaybat al-Assi and smaller hamlets. The municipality was established in 2004. There are archaeological remains in Ghawr al-Assi, including old mills and water wheels (norias).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overview of the Musa al-Hulah Municipality. Information Directorate of the Hama Governorate. ar. 2011-12-04. 2015-10-18. 2021-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421132622/http://www.hama.gov.sy/cms/?cat=124. dead.
  2. Web site: General Census of Population 2004..
  3. Smith, 1841, p. 179.