Al-Hamah
Frae Wikipedia
| Al-Hamah الهامة |
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| — Veelage — | |
  Al-Hamah
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| Coordinates: 33°33′29″N 36°13′20″E / 33.55806°N 36.22222°E | |
| Kintra |  Sirie |
| Govrenorate | Rif Dimashq Govrenorate |
| Destrict | Qudsaya Destrict |
| Nahiyah | Qudsaya |
| Indwallers (2004 census)[1] | |
| - Tot | 10,045 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Simmer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Hamah (Arabic: الهامة, al-hāmah; spelt al-Hameh an aw) is a sma veelage in Sirie wast o Damascus on the Barada river. Accordin tae the Sirie Central Bureau o Statistics, al-Hamah haed a population o 10,045 in the 2004 census.[1] The toun wis the target o repeatit raids an attacks bi the Israeli militar[2], especially prior tae the destruction o an early PLO trainin camp locatit on the toun's ootskirts. Ane o the mair notable attacks occurred durin the 1973 Arab-Israeli War; whare Israeli fechter jets attackit a pouer plant that wis in the middle o the toun, destroyin it completely an killin 87 fowk.
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Sirie Central Bureau o Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Govrenorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4116
