Arnah

Arnah (Arabic: عرنة) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arnah had a population of 3,146 at the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.^[2]

Arnah عرنة
Village
Arnah Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°22′1″N 35°52′44″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
District	Qatana
Subdistrict	Qatana
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	3,146
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Arnah's population as Druze and Orthodox Christians.^[3]

References

1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
2. "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star.
3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.