Zamrin
بحوزى | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Zamrin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′56″N 35°56′11″E / 34.99889°N 35.93639°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Tartus |
| Subdistrict | Sawda |
| Population 2004 | |
| • Total | 2,132 |
Zamrin (also spelled Zamreen) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. It is situated near the Mediterranean coast. Nearby localities include Maten al-Sahel to the west, al-Sawda and Baashtar to the south, and al-Annazah to the northeast. Zamrin forms part of the al-Sawda municipality.[1]
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sawda had a population of 4,064 in the 2004 census,[2] of which 2,132 were residents of Zamrin. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims, while al-Sawda village is predominantly Greek Orthodox (Awaru is mostly Ismaili and Baashtar is mostly Alawite).[1]
- ^ a b Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.