Heeneh
حينة
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Village
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  Heeneh Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′N 35°57′E / 33.350°N 35.950°E / 33.350; 35.950 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Beit Jen |
| Population
(2004 census)[1]
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| • Total | 1,524 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Heeneh (Arabic: حينة) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hinah had a population of 1,524 in the 2004 census.[1]
Historical geographer Samuel Klein has pointed out that in the immediate environs of Heeneh and Rimah there is a large reservoir (birket) containing more than 500 cubic metres (500,000 L) of water for irrigation of crops.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Heeneh's population as Druze and Orthodox Christians.[3]
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