Tayzin Explained

Official Name:Tayzin
Native Name:تيزين
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.1264°N 36.6553°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hama
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Hama
Population Total:5,072
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto

Tayzin (Arabic: تيزين, also spelled Tizin) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located just west of Hama. Nearby localities include Matnin to the north, al-Rabiaa to the southwest, Umm al-Tuyur to the west, Kafr al-Tun to the north and Shihat Hama to the northeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Tayzin had a population of 5,072 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB05-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Rosen, Nir. Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne. Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-11.
  3. [Eli Smith|Smith]