Shin, Syria
Shin
شين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Shin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′0″N 36°26′0″E / 34.78333°N 36.43333°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Shin |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 13,020 |
Shin (
al-Huwash to the southwest and Muqlus
to the northwest.
According to the
French Mandate period (1920–46), the population readopted the orthodox Alawite faith since then.[2]
Etymology
The name Shin is possibly coming from 2 sources Syriac language and it means the moon, and Aramaic language and it means peace
History
The town has been built above an Arameans Khirbat (Town), and there are many other old Aramaians ruins. The majority of population used to work in agriculture, planting Olives, Wheat, Figs and Apples,
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ISBN 2845868189.
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