Kissin, Syria
| Kissin كيسين | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kissin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′10″N 36°39′29″E / 34.86944°N 36.65806°ECoordinates: 34°52′10″N 36°39′29″E / 34.86944°N 36.65806°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Rastan |
| Subdistrict | Rastan |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,189 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Kissin (Arabic: كيسين, also spelled Kisein) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located north of Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kissin had a population of 2,189 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen Sunni Muslims.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ "مجزرة تسنين – ريف حمص الشمالي / التطهير الطائفي -د. خولة الحديد". Al-Ayyam (in Arabic). 2014-03-03.
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