Al-Matunah

Village in Suwayda, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Al-Matunah (Arabic: المتونة) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Matunah had a population of 1,366 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

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Al-Matunah
المتونة
Al-Metunah
Village
Al-Matunah is located in Syria
Al-Matunah
Al-Matunah
Coordinates: 32°56′59″N 36°36′10″E
Country Syria
GovernorateSuwayda
DistrictShahba
SubdistrictShahba
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total
1,366
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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History

In 1838, el-Metuny was noted as a ruin, situated "in the Luhf, east of the Lejah, i.e. in Wady el-Liwa".[3]

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