Manin, Syria
| Mneen منين | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
|
Temple of Mar Takla near Manin | |
  Mneen | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′32″N 36°17′52″E / 33.64222°N 36.29778°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Tall District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Tall |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,521 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Manin or Ain Manin (Arabic: منين) is a small town in southern Syria about 18 kilometers north of Damascus. Manin is a popular tourist site, surrounded by seven small mountains with the Manin valley between them. The Manin river flows from a mountain dubbed "Al-Ain" (Arabic : العين) and continues until it reaches the suburbs of Damascus. The town has an elevation of roughly 1,200 meters above sea level.[2] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Manin had a population of 17,521 in the 2004 census.[1] In the 1960s it was reported to be a relatively large village with 3,200 inhabitants.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]
Recent discoveries at another mountain named (Mar Takla) (From Arabic : مار تقلا, Saint Thecla) show that the town had a long history, especially in the Roman and Byzantine periods, with two temples carved in the mountain’s stone with a lot of houses and tombs.[4] St. Helena had two churches constructed in Manin.[2]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- 1 2 3 Boulanger, 1966, p. 303.
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 172.
- ↑ معابد منين , تأليف محمود حمود و ابراهيم عميري
Bibliography
- Boulanger, Robert (1966). The Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette.
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838 3. Crocker and Brewster.
