Assal al-Ward
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Assal al-Ward (Arabic: عسال الورد; also spelled Asal el-Ward) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus along the Syrian–Lebanese borders. Nearby localities include Hala, Hosh Arab and al-Qutayfah to the southeast, Rankous, Saidnaya, Douma and al-Tawani to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Assal al-Ward had a population of 5,812 in the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative center of the Assal al-Ward nahiyah which consists of three towns with a combined population of 8,766.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
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Assal al-Ward
عسال الورد | |
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Coordinates: 33°51′57″N 36°24′48″E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | Yabroud |
Subdistrict | Assal al-Ward |
Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 5,812 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code | 11 |
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