Umm al-Amad
Umm al-Amad أم العمد | |
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Village | |
Umm al-Amed | |
Umm al-Amad Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°48′50″N 37°0′26″E / 34.81389°N 37.00722°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Al-Mukharram |
Subdistrict | Al-Mukharram |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,851 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Umm al-Amad (Arabic: أم العمد, also spelled Umm al-Amed) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include al-Mukharram to the east, al-Mukharram al-Tahtani to the northeast, Danibah to the north, and al-Mishirfeh to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Amad had a population of 2,851.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Bombing near Shia town school in Syria kills 12. Ahram Online. 2013-12-20.
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