Ish al-Shuhah
'Ish al-Shuhah (Arabic: عش الشوحة, also spelled Ash al-Shuha or Ushsh ash-Shuhah) is a village in northern Syria located west of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Ish al-Shuhah had a population of 342 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.[3]
'Ish al-Shuhah
عش الشوحة Ushsh ash-Shuhah | |
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Village | |
'Ish al-Shuhah Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°50′59″N 36°19′51″E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Talkalakh |
Subdistrict | Hawash |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 342 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 181
- "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
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