Nimreh | |
Native Name: | Arabic: نمرة |
Other Name: | Namara |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
Coordinates: | 32.8246°N 36.7078°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | as-Suwayda |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Shahba |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Shahba |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 4376 |
Population As Of: | 2004 census |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Nimreh (ar|نمرة, also called Namara) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located northeast of al-Suwayda. It is situated on the northern end of Jabal al-Arab. Nearby localities include Shaqqa, Hit and al-Junayneh to the north, Shahba, Salim and Mardak to the west and Mafaalah and Qanawat to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nimreh had a population of 4,376 in the 2004 census.[1]
In 1838 Eli Smith noted Nimreh as being located in Jebel Hauran, and inhabited by Druze and "Greek" Christians.[2]
. Josias Leslie Porter. A Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine. 1. Murray. 1858.