Mahardah

Mahardah محردة Mhardeh
Ancient Roman bridge in Mhardeh
Mahardah Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°15′N 36°35′E / 35.250°N 36.583°E / 35.250; 36.583Coordinates: 35°15′N 36°35′E / 35.250°N 36.583°E / 35.250; 36.583
Country	Syria
Governorate	Hama
District	Mahardah
Subdistrict	Mahardah
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	17,578
Website	www.mhardeh.com

Mahardah (Arabic: محردة‎‎ Maḥarda, pronounced Mħardé), also spelled Mhardeh or Muhardah, is a city in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 23 kilometers northwest of Hama. It is situated along the Orontes River, near the Ghab plain. Nearby localities include Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam to the east, Khitab to the southeast, Maarzaf to the south, Asilah and Jubb Ramlah to the southwest, Shaizar, Safsafiyah, Tremseh and Kafr Hud to the west and Kafr Zita and al-Lataminah to the north.

According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahardah had a population of 17,578 in the 2004 census. It is the center of Mahardah District, one of the Hama Governorate's five districts, and the nahiyah ("subdistrict") of Mahardah, which contained 21 localities with a combined population of 80,165 in 2004. Mahardah's population was estimated to be 22,442 in 2010. The inhabitants are predominantly Christians.

Mahardah's residents mostly work in agriculture, industry and trade. The educational level of population is reported to be high. The climate in the city is mild in summertime and occasional snowfall may be seen in winter.