Shin
Shin is a town in Homs Governorate, Syria and has about 13,000 residents. Shin is situated near the village Muta’ared, as well as near the hamlet Marana.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Mizaina.
Al-Mizaina
Village
Mizyeneh or Mazyanah is a small Greek Orthodox… Al-Mizaina is situated 8 km west of Shin.
Shin
- Type: Town with 13,000 residents
- Also known as: “Chîne” and “Shīn”
- Category: locality
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.77738° or 34° 46′ 39″ north
Longitude
36.42627° or 36° 25′ 35″ east
Population
13,000
Elevation
791 metres (2,595 feet)
Open location code
8G6RQCGG+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Shin” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Muta’ared and Marana.
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Highlights: محكمة صلح شين and مقام الشيخ عيسى موسى.
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