Zara'a, Hama

Coordinates: 34°55′12″N 36°39′34″E / 34.92000°N 36.65944°E / 34.92000; 36.65944
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Zara'a
الزارة
Village
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City Qrya PcodeC3041

Zara'a (

Hirbnafsah Subdistrict in Hama District. It is situated along the banks of the Orontes River. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zara'a had a population of 929 in the 2004 census.[1] The village is mainly inhabited by Alawites.[2] Al-Nusra Front took control of the village on 12 May 2016. There were reports that Alawite families either fled or were killed.[3]

References

  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Al-Qaida, Hard-Line Rebels Seize Alawite Village in Syria". ABC News. 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Rebels seize Alawite village in Syria, abduct civilians: Observatory". Reuters. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2020.