Hamada al-Omar (Arabic: حمادي العمر) is a Syrian village located in the Uqayribat Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District in the Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hamada al-Omar had a population of 2,056 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are largely Sunni Muslims whose forebears converted from Ismaili Shia Islam.[2]
Hamada al-Omar
حمادي العمر | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Hamada al-Omar Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35.0222°N 37.4417°E / 35.0222; 37.4417 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Salamiyah District |
Subdistrict | Uqayribat Subdistrict |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,056 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
City Qrya Pcode | C3319 |
On 20 February 2022, 3 Syrian army soldiers loyal to Bashar al-Assad were killed and another was injured after a landmine, planted by ISIL operatives, exploded near the town.[3]
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