Maksar al-Hisan explained

Maksar al-Hisan
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:مكسر الحصان
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:Mukharram
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Jubb al-Jarrah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:811
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.8114°N 37.3061°W

Maksar al-Hisan (Arabic: مكسر الحصان) is a village in northern Syria located east of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maksar al-Hisan had a population of 811 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: Al-Qaeda-linked rebels claim Syrian sectarian killings. Associated Press. Times of Israel. 2013-09-16.