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Ain Halaqim
عين حلاقيم Ein Halakim | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°56′24″N 36°19′26″E / 34.940064°N 36.32376°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Masyaf |
Subdistrict | Ayn Halaqim |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 1,216 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ain Halaqim (Arabic: عين حلاقيم, also spelled Ein Halakim) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located west of Hama. Nearby localities include al-Bayda and Masyaf to the north, al-Bayyadiyah to the northeast, Nisaf to the east, Kafr Kamrah to the southeast, Mashta al-Helu to the southwest, Ayn al-Shams to the west and Wadi al-Oyun to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ain Halaqim had a population of 1,216 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians.[2]