Huraysun Qamu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Huraysun | |
| Coordinates:35°14′9″N35°57′49″E / 35.23583°N 35.96361°E /35.23583; 35.96361 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Baniyas |
| Subdistrict | Baniyas |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 2,675 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Huraysun (Arabic:حريصون; also transliteratedHarisun), also known asQamu (Arabic:القاموع) is a village in northwesternSyria, administratively part of theBaniyas District of theTartus Governorate, located east ofBaniyas. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Huraysun had a population of 2,765 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are mostlyAlawites.[2]
