Al-Bayda, Hama Explained

Official Name:Al-Bayda
Native Name:البيضا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.0381°N 36.3372°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Masyaf
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Masyaf
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:510
Population Total:1,173
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto

Al-Bayda (Arabic: البيضا) is a village in northwestern Syria located west of Hama, 95km (59miles) southeast of the port city of Latakia, and 210km (130miles) north of Damascus. It is administratively part of the Hama Governorate. Nearby localities include Masyaf 2 kilometers to the north, al-Suwaydah to the southeast, Ayn Halaqim to the south, and Wadi al-Oyun to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Bayda had a population of 1,173 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are almost exclusively Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]

History

Al-Bayda was founded by Ibrahim Bolous Ghanemeh in about 1730. The town is home to the St. Gawargeos church, which was built in 1814.

Economy

Most of Al-Bayda's residents work in agriculture, tourism, or for the government.

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112143403/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB05-15-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. https://www.facebook.com/Beida.MasYaf.Syria/