Arnah (Arabic: عرنة) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arnah had a population of 3,146 at the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze and Christians.[2]
Arnah
عرنة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Arnah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′1″N 35°52′44″E / 33.36694°N 35.87889°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Qatana |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,146 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted Arnah's population as Druze and Antiochian Greek Christians.[3]
Since December 2024, the town has been under Israeli control.
Religious buildings
edit- St. George of the Greek Orthodox Church
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ↑ "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
Bibliography
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