Habnamrah (Arabic: حبنمرة, also spelled Habnemra) is a village in northern Syria located west of Homs in the Homs Governorate. It is situated in the area known as Wadi al-Nasara ('valley of the Christians'). According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Habnamrah had a population of 2,110 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.[3]

Habnamrah
حبنمرة
Habnemra
Village
Habnamrah is located in Syria
Habnamrah
Habnamrah
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°47′48″N 36°15′40″E / 34.79667°N 36.26111°E / 34.79667; 36.26111
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictTalkalakh
SubdistrictNasirah
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,110
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3
City Qrya PcodeC2827

Notable people

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William Hanna creator of Tom & Jerry.

References

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  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 182
  3. ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".

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