Jidrin Explained

Official Name:Jidrin
Native Name:جدرين
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.9511°N 36.5822°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hama
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Hirbnafsah
Population Total:1,215
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:C3061

Jidrin (Arabic: جدرين, also spelled Jadrin) is a Syrian village located in the Hirbnafsah Subdistrict in Hama District. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jidrin had a population of 1,215 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2] It was recorded as a Sunni Muslim village in 1838.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. News: Deal for Syria rebels to withdraw from Homs bastion. Agence-France Presse. Relief Web. 2014-05-02.
  3. [Eli Smith|Smith]