Maardis
Ma'ardis
معردس | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ma'ardis Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′16.56″N 36°45′19.44″E / 35.2546000°N 36.7554000°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Suran |
| Control |  Syrian Salvation Government |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 6,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3031 |
Maardis (Arabic: معردس) is a Syrian village located in the Suran Subdistrict in Hama District. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maardis had a population of 6,750 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
On 30 November 2024 during the Hama offensive, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels captured the city from the Syrian Army but were repulsed not long afterward.[3] On 3 December, HTS regained control over the city.[4]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 178
- ^ ""The Authority" controls Aleppo International Airport and many cities and towns in the northern Hama countryside amid a complete collapse of the regime forces" (in Arabic). SOHR. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "قصف صاروخي يستهدف مدينة محردة و10 ضربات جوية من الطيران الحربي والمروحي تستهدف حلفايا بريف حماة" (in Arabic). SOHR. 3 December 2024.
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