Hajin
For the village in Iran, see Hajin, Iran.
| Hajin هجين | |
|---|---|
  Hajin | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′22″N 40°49′51″E / 34.68944°N 40.83083°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
| District | Al-Bukamal District |
| Nahiyah | Hajin |
| Occupation |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 37,935 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Hajin (Arabic: هجين, also spelled Hajeen) is a small city in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located along the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Abbas to the west, al-Ramadi to the south and Kharayij to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Hajin had a population of 37,935 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of a nahiyah ("subdistrict") of the Abu Kamal District. The Hajin subdistrict consists of four towns which had a collective population of 97,970 in 2004.[1]
Hajin is the administrative center of Nahiya Hajin of the Abu Kamal District.
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Deir az-Zawr Governorate. (Arabic)
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