Английская Википедия:Al-Bayda, Hama
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Al-Bayda (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is a village in northwestern Syria located west of Hama, Шаблон:Convert southeast of the port city of Latakia, and Шаблон:Convert north of Damascus. It is administratively part of the Hama Governorate. Nearby localities include Masyaf 2 kilometers to the north, al-Suwaydah to the southeast, Ayn Halaqim to the south, and Wadi al-Oyun to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Bayda had a population of 1,173 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are almost exclusively Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]
History
Al-Bayda was founded by Ibrahim Bolous Ghanemeh in about 1730. The town is home to the St. Gawargeos church, which was built in 1814.
Economy
Most of Al-Bayda's residents work in agriculture, tourism, or for the government.
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