Masudiyah Explained

Mas'udiyah
Native Name:مسعودية
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.8597°N 37.305°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Mukharram
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Jubb al-Jarrah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,755
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3

Mas'udiyah (Arabic: مسعودية) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northeast of Homs. Nearby localities include subdistrict center Jubb al-Jarrah to the south and Barri Sharqi to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mas'udiyah had a population of 1,755 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genereal Census of Population and Housing 2004. CBS . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics . https://archive.today/20121220221917/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-23-2004.htm . 20 December 2012.
  2. News: Al-Qaeda-linked rebels claim Syrian sectarian killings. Associated Press. Times of Israel. 2013-09-16.