Umm Haratayn, al-Suwayda
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| Umm Haratayn أم حارتين Umm Hartein |
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 Umm Haratayn
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| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Sura al-Saghira |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 574 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Umm Haratayn (Arabic: أم حارتين, also spelled Umm Hartein) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located north of al-Suwayda. Nearby localities include al-Hirak, Khirbet Ghazaleh and Da'el to the west and Umm Walad and Bosra to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Umm Haratayn had a population of 574 in the 2004 census.[1]
Modern-day Umm Haratayn was established by Druze migrants led by the Halabi family between 1867 and 1883.[2] The village is the birthplace of Arab singer Samira Tewfik.[3]
References
External links
- Map of town, Google Maps
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