Al-Mitras
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Al-Mitras المتراس Mtrass | |
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Village | |
  Al-Mitras Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′39″N 36°11′8″E / 34.77750°N 36.18556°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Safita |
| Subdistrict | Al-Sisiniyah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,138 |
Al-Mitras (Arabic: المتراس, also spelled Mtrass) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate, located southeast of Tartus. Nearby localities include Marmarita and Zweitina to the east, al-Zarah to the southeast, al-Tulay'i to the southwest, al-Sisiniyah to the west and al-Bariqiyah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Mitras had a population of 2,138 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Al-Sisiniyah Nahiyah Population". Syria Central Bureau of Statistics. 2004. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2012-07-02.. Archive:
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
- ^ Mroue, Bassem (2013-10-15). "Agreement ends shelling of Syrian village". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
