Jurin Explained

Official Name:Jurin
Other Name:Joreen
Native Name:جورين
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.615°N 36.2672°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Suqaylabiyah
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Shathah
Population Total:2,326
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:C3178

Jurin (Arabic: جورين) is a village in northern Syria, located in the Shathah Subdistrict of the Suqaylabiyah District in the Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jurin had a population of 2,326 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. News: Syria conflict: Rebels advance on Assad heartland. BBC News. 2015-08-11.