Arnah

Arnah (Arabic: عرنة) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arnah had a population of 3,146 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

Arnah
عرنة
Village
Arnah is located in Syria
Arnah
Arnah
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°22′1″N 35°52′44″E
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
DistrictQatana
SubdistrictQatana
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total3,146
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Arnah's population as Druze and Orthodox Christians.[3]

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star.
  3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139

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