Awaru
Awaru (Arabic: عورو; also spelled Uru) is a hamlet in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the al-Sawda municipality of the Tartus Governorate, located northeast of Tartus. Nearby localities include al-Sawda to the north, Khawabi to the east, Khirbet al-Faras to the southeast, Bimalkah to the south, Dweir al-Shaykh Saad to the southwest and Husayn al-Baher to the northwest. The inhabitants of the hamlet are Ismailis. Awaru was annexed to the al-Sawda municipality in 1971. It is currently apportioned one seat in the municipality's council of 10 elected representatives.
Awaru
Uru | |
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Hamlet | |
Awaru | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′44″N 35°57′23″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Tartus |
| Subdistrict | Al-Sawda |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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