Hurayra
Village in Syria
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Hurayra (Arabic: هريرة) or Harira is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hurayra had a population of 2,455 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
Hurayra
هريرة | |
|---|---|
  Hurayra Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′57″N 36°7′5″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Zabadani District |
| Nahiyah | Madaya |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,455 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted that Hurayra's population was Sunni Muslim.[2]
