Al-Jinan
Jinan
الجنان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 35°4′58″N 36°50′27″E / 35.08278°N 36.84083°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 3,860 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C2972 |
Jinan (Arabic: الجنان, romanized: al-Jinān) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate. It is located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) east of Hama and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Salamiyah.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jinan had a population of 3,860 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslim Arabs. As of 2009, they mainly relied economically on agriculture, particularly vegetables, especially dried mallow (khubbayza), as well as pomegranates and grapes. The other main trade in the village was motorcycle repair.