Huraysun Explained

Official Name:Huraysun
Other Name:Qamu
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Tartus
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baniyas
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Baniyas
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2,675
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.2358°N 35.9636°W

Huraysun (; also transliterated Harisun), also known as Qamu (ar|القاموع) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Baniyas District of the Tartus Governorate, located east of Baniyas. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Huraysun had a population of 2,765 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are mostly Alawites.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB10-8-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004