Back معان (حماة) Arabic معان (قريه فى منطقه مركز حماه) ARZ معان، حماة Persian Ma’an (Syria) Polish Ma'an, Siria Romanian معن، شام Urdu Ma'an, Syria Vietnamese
Ma'an
معان | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ma'an Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′35″N 36°47′45″E / 35.359586°N 36.795702°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Suran |
| Control |  Syrian Salvation Government |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,561 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ma'an (Arabic: معان, also spelled Maan) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located north of Hama. Nearby localities include Suran to the southwest, Murik to the northwest, al-Tamanah to the north, Atshan to the northeast, Tuleisa to the east, Fan al-Shamali to the southeast and Kawkab to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ma'an had a population of 1,561 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Jihadists take large part of Syria Alawite village: activists. The Daily Star. Originally published by Agence France-Presse. 2012-12-24.