Village in Homs Governorate, Syria
Jandar جندر Jendar |
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34°29′36″N 36°46′43″E / 34.49333°N 36.77861°E / 34.49333; 36.77861 |
Country | Syria |
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Governorate | Homs Governorate |
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District | Homs District |
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Nahiya | Hisyah |
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Population (2004) |
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• Total | 3,423 |
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Jandar (Arabic: جندر, also spelled Jendar) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 30 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Qusayr to the west, Shamsin to the north, Dardaghan to the east and Hisyah to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jandar had a population of 3,423 in the 2004 census.[1]
In 2008, Syria's first sugar refinery was built in Jandar. The refinery was a $100 million joint project between Syrian businessman Najib Assaf, government-owned SugarInvest, multinational Cargill, Brazilian company Crystalsev and the Dubai-based Wellington Group.[2] A natural gas power plant is located in Jandar.[3] The Jandar Resort, the largest resort in the country is also located outside the village on the opposite side of the main highway between Homs and Damascus.[4]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ The Report, Emerging Syria, 2007, p. 90.
- ^ DIANE Publishing Company, p. 71.
- ^ Jandar Resort Archived 2013-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. Global Vision Investment. 2010.
External links
Bibliography
- Oxford Business Group (2007). The Report, Emerging Syria 2008. Oxford Business Group. ISBN 9781902339917.
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has generic name (help) - DIANE Publishing Company (1995). Country Analysis Briefs: 1994: Profiles of Major World Energy Producers, Consumers, and Transport Centers. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 0788125001.
Homs Governorate
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Homs Subdistrict | |
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Ayn al-Niser Subdistrict | |
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Furqlus Subdistrict | |
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Hisyah Subdistrict | |
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Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict | |
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Mahin Subdistrict | |
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Qabu Subdistrict | |
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Qaryatayn Subdistrict | |
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Riqama Subdistrict | |
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Sadad Subdistrict | |
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Shin Subdistrict | |
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Taldou Subdistrict | |
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Mukharram Subdistrict | |
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Jubb al-Jarrah Subdistrict | - Jubb al-Jarrah
- Abu Qatur
- Aliyat al-Alyan
- Duwayr al-Gharbiyah
- Duwayr al-Sharqiyah
- Ghuzayliyah
- Maksar al-Hisan
- Masaadah
- Masudiyah
- Mughayzil
- Muntar al-Abal
- Mushayrifah al-Qibliyah
- Rasm Humaydah
- Shiha
- Taladi
- Talaqtah
- Tarfawi
- Tawil
- Umm al-Rif (al-Rish)
- Umm Tuwaynah al-Shamali
- Usmud
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Talbiseh Subdistrict | |
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Tadmur Subdistrict | |
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Sukhnah Subdistrict | |
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Talkalakh Subdistrict | |
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Hawash Subdistrict | |
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