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'''Al-Ghassaniya''' ({{lang-ar|<big>الغسانية</big>}} also spelled '''Ghassaniyeh''') is a town in central [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Homs Governorate]], located south of [[Homs]] and just east of [[Lake Qattinah]]. Nearby localities include [[Kafr Mousa]] to the south, district capital [[al-Qusayr, Syria|al-Qusayr]] 13 kilometers to the southeast, [[al-Buwaida al-Sharqiya]] to the east and [[Qattinah]] to the northeast. |
'''Al-Ghassaniya''' ({{lang-ar|<big>الغسانية</big>}} also spelled '''Ghassaniyeh''') is a town in central [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Homs Governorate]], located south of [[Homs]] and just east of [[Lake Qattinah]]. Nearby localities include [[Kafr Mousa]] to the south, district capital [[al-Qusayr, Syria|al-Qusayr]] 13 kilometers to the southeast, [[al-Buwaida al-Sharqiya]] to the east and [[Qattinah]] to the northeast. |
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According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS), al-Ghassaniya had a population of 4,509 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-13-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004] |
According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS), al-Ghassaniya had a population of 4,509 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[https://archive.is/20121204165131/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-13-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Homs Governorate. {{ar icon}}</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly [[Arab Christians|Christian]]s and there is a minority of [[Sulayman al-Murshid|Murshidiyeen]], who are members of a heterodox offshoot of the [[Alawites]]. The village's main source of income is from agriculture and residents mostly grow cabbage and potatoes. However, fishing is also a major economic sector.<ref name="AFP">[http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Syria_Christian_village_breathes_easier_as_army_advances_999.html Syria Christian village breathes easier as army advances]. ''[[Agence France-Presse]]''. 2013-05-12.</ref> |
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During the [[Syrian civil war]], al-Ghassaniya was besieged by anti-government rebels for roughly eight months between September and May 2013. According to residents, the rebels were based in the surrounding villages and prevented them from using the road. Thus, they were required to obtain food products and petrol by using [[Lake Qattinah]] to access villages on the other sides of the lake, particularly Debbine on the southwestern shore. The [[Syrian Army]] recaptured the village in early May and the siege was subsequently lifted.<ref name="AFP"/> |
During the [[Syrian civil war]], al-Ghassaniya was besieged by anti-government rebels for roughly eight months between September and May 2013. According to residents, the rebels were based in the surrounding villages and prevented them from using the road. Thus, they were required to obtain food products and petrol by using [[Lake Qattinah]] to access villages on the other sides of the lake, particularly Debbine on the southwestern shore. The [[Syrian Army]] recaptured the village in early May and the siege was subsequently lifted.<ref name="AFP"/> |
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al-Ghassaniya
الغسانية al-Ghassaniyeh | |
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Village | |
  al-Ghassaniya Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′53″N 36°33′5″E / 34.59806°N 36.55139°E | |
| Land |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | al-Qusayr District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Qusayr |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,509 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Al-Ghassaniya (Arabic: الغسانية also spelled Ghassaniyeh) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located south of Homs and just east of Lake Qattinah. Nearby localities include Kafr Mousa to the south, district capital al-Qusayr 13 kilometers to the southeast, al-Buwaida al-Sharqiya to the east and Qattinah to the northeast.
According to the Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Ghassaniya had a population of 4,509 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians and there is a minority of Murshidiyeen, who are members of a heterodox offshoot of the Alawites. The village's main source of income is from agriculture and residents mostly grow cabbage and potatoes. However, fishing is also a major economic sector.[2]
During the Syrian civil war, al-Ghassaniya was besieged by anti-government rebels for roughly eight months between September and May 2013. According to residents, the rebels were based in the surrounding villages and prevented them from using the road. Thus, they were required to obtain food products and petrol by using Lake Qattinah to access villages on the other sides of the lake, particularly Debbine on the southwestern shore. The Syrian Army recaptured the village in early May and the siege was subsequently lifted.[2]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. Template:Ar icon
- ^ a b Syria Christian village breathes easier as army advances. Agence France-Presse. 2013-05-12.
