Ras al-Ayn, Rif Dimashq Governorate
Village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
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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.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Ras al-'Ayn
رأس العين | |
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Village | |
  Ras al-'Ayn Location within Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33.56°N 36.217°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Yabroud District |
| Nahiyah | Yabroud |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,754 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
