Jarjisa جرجيسا | |
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Village | |
  Jarjisa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:34°56′37″N36°41′36″E / 34.94361°N 36.69333°E /34.94361; 36.69333 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hirbnafsah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,352 |
Jarjisa (Arabic:جرجيسا,romanized: Jarjeesa) is a village in northwesternSyria, administratively part of theHama Governorate, southwest ofHama. It is situated on the eastern banks of theOrontes River, the border between thegovernorates of Hama andHoms. Nearby localities includeTumin to the east,al-Rastan to the southeast,Kafr Nan to the southwest,Hirbnafsah to the west,Deir al-Fardis to the northwest andal-Biyah to the north.
According to theCentral Bureau of Statistics, Jarjisa had a population of 4,352 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyTurkmenSunni Muslims[2] and were recorded as Muslims in 1838.[3]
In 2012, at least 13 civilians were killed when the village was shelled by theSyrian Army.[4]
