Masudiyah
Place in Homs, Syria
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Mas'udiyah (Arabic: مسعودية) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northeast of Homs. Nearby localities include subdistrict center Jubb al-Jarrah to the south and Barri Sharqi to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mas'udiyah had a population of 1,755 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
Mas'udiyah
مسعودية | |
|---|---|
  Mas'udiyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′35″N 37°18′18″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Al-Mukharram |
| Subdistrict | Jubb al-Jarrah |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 1,755 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
On 23 December 2016, ISIL launched an attack on the village, resulting in the deaths of 13 local militia members.[3]
