Matnin متنين Mitneen |
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Village | |
Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°6′40″N 36°36′3″E / 35.11111°N 36.60083°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Hama |
Subdistrict | Hama |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,446 |
Matnin (Arabic: متنين, also spelled Mitneen) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located just west of Hama. Nearby localities include Tayzin to the north, al-Rabiaa to the west, Birin to the south and Kafr Buhum to the southeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Matnin had a population of 2,446 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.