Official Name: | Nahr al-Bared |
Native Name: | نهر البارد |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Coordinates: | 35.2833°N 56°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Hama |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Tell Salhab |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Razoq Mohamad |
Population Total: | 4,016 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Nahr al-Bared (Arabic: نهر البارد) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. It is situated in the al-Ghab plain in the al-Suqaylabiyah District. Nearby localities include Tell Salhab to the south, al-Asharinah to the east, Hawrat Ammorin and al-Suqaylabiyah to the north and al-Mazhal and Ayn al-Kurum to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Nahr al-Bared had a population of 4,016 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
Although the village is considered modern, it still contains a number of ruins. The village is situated near the Nahr al Bārid river and during the winter regularly receives snow.
Nahr al-Bared has three hotels: Sahara Hotel, Abo Allosh and Abo Maher. There are three mosques in the village: al-Sheikh Abd al-Hadi Haidar, al-Sheikh Soliman Moaala and Ali Naser. The village has a large restaurant which can be accessed by using a micro bus. Nahr al-Bared also contains a large petrol station.