Maarounah

Maarounah

معرونة
Maarounah معرونة
Village
	Maarounah Location in Syria
	Coordinates: 33°38′4″N 36°23′44″E / 33.63444°N 36.39556°E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq Governorate
District	Al-Tall District
Nahiyah	Al-Tall
Population (2004 census)
• Total	1,153
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Maarouneh (Arabic: معرونة) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maarounah had a population of 1,153 in the 2004 census,its population is exclusively Christian. With rugged mountainous terrain, the residents rely on cultivating olives and figs, as well as livestock farming. Many archaeological sites overlook the village, making it a popular summer retreat for Damascus residents.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)

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[CBS-1] General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)

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