Beit Jinn
Beit Jinn (Arabic: بيت جن), also known as Bayt Jin, Beit Jann or Beyt Jene, is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus on the foothills of Mount Hermon. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Beit Jinn had a population of 2,846 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
Beit Jinn
بيت جن | |
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Town | |
Beit Jinn | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′38″N 35°55′8″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Beit Jinn |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 11 |
The town is the administrative center of the Beit Jinn Subdistrict, which consists of nine towns, with a combined population of 15,668. The subdistrict has a mixed Sunni and Druze population and Beit Jinn contains a Druze religious shrine. Nearby localities include Arnah to the north, Darbal to the northeast, Mazraat Beit Jinn to the east, Harfa to the southeast, and Hader to the southwest. The Nahr al-Awaj river (ancient Pharpar) passes near the town.