Al-Shinyah
Al-Shinyah (Arabic: الشنية, also spelled al-Shiniyeh) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include Fahel to the southwest, al-Qabu to the south, Sharqliyya to the southeast, Taldou and al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the northeast and Maryamin to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Shinyah had a population of 2,058 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
al-Shinyah
الشنية al-Shiniyeh | |
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Village | |
al-Shinyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′29″N 36°27′6″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | al-Qabu |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,058 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
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