Tasnin (Arabic: تسنين, romanized: Tāsnīn, also spelled Tasneen) is a village in middle of Syria, northern of Homs administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 20 kilometers northwest of Homs in between the cities of al-Rastan and Talbisehto West Alaasee River .[1] Other nearby localities include Kafr Nan and Kissin to the northwest, Gharnatah to the northeast and Akrad Dayasinah to the southwest.
Tasnin
تسنين | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Tasnin Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°52′10″N 36°39′29″E | |
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Governorate | Homs |
District | Rastan |
Subdistrict | Rastan |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,713 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Tasnin had a population of 2,713 in the 2004 census.[2] half of its inhabitants are Turkmen Sunni Muslims, and the other half Alawites.[3] Tasnin's inhabitants mostly work in agriculture and husbandry. The village has three schools and a mosque.[1]
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