Mahin, Syria Explained

Mahin
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name:مهين
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Mahin
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:11,064
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.2425°N 37.0589°W

Mahin or Mheen (Arabic: مهين|Mahīn) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs. It is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

In mid-late 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant captured Mahin.[3] The city was regained by the Syrian Army on 29 December 2015 during the late offensive of Homs in 2015.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112130803/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-8-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  3. Web site: Islamic State takes Syrian town as fighting looks set to intensify. Reuters UK. 2015-11-02.
  4. Web site: Breaking: Syrian Armed Forces Liberate Maheen in East Homs. almasdarnews. 2015-11-23.