Ar-Rudaymah ash-Sharqiyah
Village in Suwayda, Syria
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Ar-Rudaymah ash-Sharqiyah (Arabic: الرضيمة الشرقيّة) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ar-Rudaymah ash-Sharqiyah had a population of 1,290 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze, with a Christian minority.
Ar-Rudaymah ash-Sharqiyah
الرضيمة الشرقيّة Ar-Rudaymah | |
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Village | |
  Ar-Rudaymah ash-Sharqiyah | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′48″N 36°46′13″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Shaqqa |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,290 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Demographics
In 2011, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church had approximately 300 believers.[2]