Place in Hama Governorate, Syria
Qasr Abu Samrah قصر أبو سمرة |
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35°21′16″N 36°58′19″E / 35.35444°N 36.97194°E / 35.35444; 36.97194 |
Country | Syria |
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Governorate | Hama Governorate |
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District | Hama |
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Subdistrict | Suran |
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Population (2004)[1] |
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• Total | 849 |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Qasr Abu Samrah (Arabic: قصر أبو سمرة) is a village and archaeological site in Syria, administratively a part of the Hama District of the Hama Governorate, located 31 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of Hama city. Nearby localities include Zughba to the north, al-Tulaysiyah to northwest, al-Junaynah to the west, Fan al-Shamali and Qasr al-Makhram to the southwest, Duma to the southeast, and al-Hazim to the northeast.[2]
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qasr Abu Samrah had a population of 849 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
Qasr Abu Samrah contains the ruins of a Byzantine-era tower and church, both of them not well-preserved. The church was built completely from basalt. One row of five columns, out of the original two, remains standing, large doorway of the structure.[3]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "Qasr Abu Samrah - Wikimapia". Wikimapia.
- ^ Boulanger, 1966, p. 376.
Bibliography
- Boulanger, Robert (1966). The Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette.
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Hama Subdistrict | |
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Hirbnafsah Subdistrict | |
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Suran Subdistrict | |
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Hamraa Subdistrict | |
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Al-Suqaylabiyah Subdistrict | |
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Shathah Subdistrict | |
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Tell Salhab Subdistrict | |
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Ziyarah Subdistrict | |
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Qalaat al-Madiq Subdistrict | |
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Masyaf Subdistrict | |
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Awj Subdistrict | |
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Ayn Halaqim Subdistrict | |
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Jubb Ramlah Subdistrict | |
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Wadi al-Uyun Subdistrict | |
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Mahardah Subdistrict | |
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Kafr Zita Subdistrict | |
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Karnaz Subdistrict | |
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Salamiyah Subdistrict | |
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Barri Subdistrict | |
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Sabburah Subdistrict | |
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Uqayribat Subdistrict | |
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Saan Subdistrict | |
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