Hinah
Hinah (Arabic: حينة) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hinah had a population of 1,524 in the 2004 census.[1]
Hinah
حينة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hinah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′N 35°57′E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Beit Jen |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Historical geography Samuel Klein has pointed out that in the immediate environs of Hinah and Rimah there is a large reservoir (birket) containing more than 500 cubic metres (500,000 l) of water for irrigation of crops.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Hinah's population as Druze and Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
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- Klein, S. (1934). "Notes on History of Large Estates in Palestine". Yediot - Bulletin of the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society. 1: 5–7.
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
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