Manin, Syria Explained

Official Name:Mneen
Native Name:منين
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:al-Tall
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:al-Tall
Settlement Type:Town
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:17,521
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.6422°N 36.2978°W
Elevation M:1,200

Manin or Ain Manin (Arabic: منين) is a small town in southern Syria about 18 kilometers north of Damascus. Manin is a popular tourist site, surrounded by seven small mountains with the Manin valley between them. The Manin river flows from a mountain dubbed "Al-Ain" (Arabic : العين) and continues until it reaches the suburbs of Damascus. The town has an elevation of roughly 1,200 meters above sea level.[1] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Manin had a population of 17,521 in the 2004 census.[2] In the 1960s it was reported to be a relatively large village with 3,200 inhabitants.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]

Recent discoveries at another mountain named (Mar Takla) (From Arabic : مار تقلا, Saint Thecla) show that the town had a long history, especially in the Roman and Byzantine periods, with two temples carved in the mountain's stone as well as many houses and tombs.[4] St. Helena had two churches constructed in Manin.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Boulanger, 1966, p. 303.
  2. https://archive.today/20130113005801/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-19-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  3. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  4. معابد منين, تأليف محمود حمود و ابراهيم عميري