Al-Bilaliyah Explained

Official Name:Al-Bilaliyah
Native Name:البلالية
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Douma
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Al-Nashabiyah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2,914
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:33.4958°N 36.4983°W

Al-Bilaliyah (Arabic: البلالية, also spelled 'Bilaliyeh) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located east of Damascus city. Situated in the fertile Ghouta region, nearby localities include Marj al-Sultan to the west, al-Nashabiyah to the north, al-Qasimiyah and al-Jarba to the northeast, al-Qisa to the east and Deir Salman to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Bilaliyah had a population of 2,914 in the 2004 census.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152303/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-12-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004