Slaim, Syria

Slaim
سليم
Village
Slaim
Coordinates: 32°47′34″N 36°34′42″E / 32.79278°N 36.57833°E / 32.79278; 36.57833
Grid position297/245
Country Syria
Governorateas-Suwayda
Districtas-Suwayda
Subdistrictas-Suwayda
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total
2,129
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Slaim (Arabic: سليم also spelled Slaym, Slim, Slem, MSA: Sulaym, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Salim) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located north of al-Suwayda. Nearby localities include Attil to the west, Mardak and Shahba to the north and Qanawat to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Slaim had a population of 2,129 in the 2004 census.