Muthabin
موثبين | |
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Village | |
| Mothabeen | |
  Muthabin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°8′36″N 36°14′47″E / 33.14333°N 36.24639°E | |
| Grid position | 266/283 PAL |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa Governorate |
| District | Al-Sanamayn District |
| Nahiyah | Ghabaghib |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,351 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Muthabin (Arabic: موثبين; transliteration: Mūʿtabīn, also spelled Mothabeen) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located northeast of Daraa in the al-Sanamayn District. Nearby localities include Ghabaghib to the north, al-Masmiyah to the east, Jabab to the southeast, Bassir to the south, al-Sanamayn to the southwest and Deir al-Bukht to the west.[1] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muthabin had a population of 2,351 in the 2004 census.[2]
History
Muthabin dates back to antiquity, having been mentioned in pre-Islamic Syriac texts.[3]
In 1838, Mutabin was noted as a ruin, situated "the Nukra, north of Al-Shaykh Maskin".[4]
References
- ↑ Muthabin Map. Mapcarta. Map depicts Muthabin and nearby localities.
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ↑ Honigman, E. (1995). "Al-Nukra". The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume VIII: Ned–Sam. Leiden and New York: BRILL. p. 114. ISBN 90-04-09834-8.
- ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 151
Bibliography
External links
- Map of town, Google Maps
- Sanameine-map, 19L
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