| Ras al-'Ayn رأس العين | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ras al-'Ayn | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′36″N 36°13′01″E / 33.56°N 36.217°E / 33.56; 36.217 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Yabroud District |
| Nahiyah | Yabroud |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,754 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ras al-'Ayn (Arabic: رأس العين) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus. Nearby localities include Yabroud to the northeast, Ras al-Maara to the northwest, and Ma'loula to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,754 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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