Hit, Syria
Hit (Arabic: الهيت, also spelled Heet or al-Hit) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the al-Suwayda Governorate, located northeast of al-Suwayda. It is situated on the northern end of Jabal al-Arab. Nearby localities include Shaqqa to the south, Umm al-Zaytun and Amrah to the southwest, al-Hayyat to the north and al-Buthainah to the east. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hit had a population of 655 in the 2004 census. The inhabitants are mostly Christians and Druze.
Hit
الهيت Heet | |
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Village | |
Hit Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′35″N 36°40′27″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | as-Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Shaqqa |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 655 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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