Ghawr al-Assi غور العاصي | |
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Village | |
  Ghawr al-Assi Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:34°57′19″N36°46′22″E / 34.9552181°N 36.7726577°E /34.9552181; 36.7726577 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,033 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3010 |
Ghawr al-Assi (Arabic:غور العاصي) is aSyrian village located in theHama Subdistrict of theHama District in theHama Governorate. It is situated along the road betweenHoms andHama, being 20 kilometers south of the latter.[1] According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ghawr al-Assi had a population of 2,033 in the 2004 census.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantlySunni Muslims.[3]
Ghawr al-Assi is the largest village in the Orontes Valley Municipality, which also includesal-Alamein,Qubaybat al-Assi and smaller hamlets. The municipality was established in 2004. There are archaeological remains in Ghawr al-Assi, including old mills and water wheels (norias).[1]
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