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'''Rankous''' or '''Rankus''' ({{lang-ar|رنكوس}}) is a [[Syria]]n village and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside ([[Rif Dimashq Governorate|Rif Dimashq]]) located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the village is cool in summer and cold in winter. The rate of rain and snow usually varies between 350 and 650 mm. The mountains surrounding the village are covered with snow in winter. The population is 19,900 inhabitants. |
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'''Rankous''' or '''Rankus''' ({{langx|ar|رنكوس}}) is a [[Syria]]n town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside ([[Rif Dimashq Governorate|Rif Dimashq]]) located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the town is cool in summer and cold in winter. The rate of rain and snow usually varies between 350 and 650 mm. The mountains surrounding the town are covered with snow in winter. According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS), Rankous had a population of 7,717 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191215081208/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-21-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. {{in lang|ar}}</ref> |
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The town is famous for the cultivation of fruit trees: apples, pears, cherries, almonds, apricots, and vegetables: potatoes, peas, many types of vegetables. There are many types of livestock Rankous, such as sheep, goats, cows, poultry. |
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==History== |
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There are Rankous historical monuments in the vicinity of the village, caves, old cemeteries and tombs carved and engraved in stone. |
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There are Rankous historical monuments in the vicinity of the town, caves, old cemeteries and tombs carved and engraved in stone.{{cn|date=July 2022}} |
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In 1838, its inhabitants were noted as being predominantly [[Sunni Muslim]]s.<ref>[[Eli Smith|Smith]], in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalresearch03robiuoft#page/172/mode/1up 172]</ref> |
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A center of opposition to the [[Bashar Assad]] after the [[Arab Spring]],<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-_9Ut1W24Q</ref> the [[Syrian army]] inflicted heavy damage to the city.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/world/middleeast/arab-league-suspends-its-monitoring-in-syria.html?hp</ref> |
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The town was severely damaged during the clashes between the pro-government forces and the armed opposition during the [[Syrian civil war]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/world/middleeast/arab-league-suspends-its-monitoring-in-syria.html|title=Arab League Suspends Its Monitoring in Syria|first1=Kareem|last1=Fahim|first2=Nada|last2=Bakri|author2-link=Nada Bakri|date=16 April 2018|access-date=16 April 2018|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> |
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== People from Rankous == |
== People from Rankous == |
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* The translator and essayist [[Mohamed Ali Abdel Jalil]] |
* The translator and essayist [[Mohamed Ali Abdel Jalil]] |
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==References== |
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{{Rif Dimashq Governorate}} |
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*{{cite book|last1=Robinson|first1=E.|author-link1=Edward Robinson (scholar)|last2=Smith|first2=E.|author-link2=Eli Smith|year=1841|url=http://archive.org/details/biblicalresearch03robiuoft |title=Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838| location=Boston|publisher=[[Crocker & Brewster]]|volume=3}} |
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{{Rif Dimashq Governorate|tall}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Al-Tall District]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:53, 22 October 2024
Rankous
رنكوس | |
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  Rankous Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′25″N 36°23′21″E / 33.75694°N 36.38917°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | al-Tall |
| Subdistrict | Rankous |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 7,717 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rankous or Rankus (Arabic: رنكوس) is a Syrian town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside (Rif Dimashq) located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the town is cool in summer and cold in winter. The rate of rain and snow usually varies between 350 and 650 mm. The mountains surrounding the town are covered with snow in winter. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rankous had a population of 7,717 in the 2004 census.[1]
The town is famous for the cultivation of fruit trees: apples, pears, cherries, almonds, apricots, and vegetables: potatoes, peas, many types of vegetables. There are many types of livestock Rankous, such as sheep, goats, cows, poultry.
History
[edit]There are Rankous historical monuments in the vicinity of the town, caves, old cemeteries and tombs carved and engraved in stone.[citation needed]
In 1838, its inhabitants were noted as being predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2] The town was severely damaged during the clashes between the pro-government forces and the armed opposition during the Syrian civil war.[3]
People from Rankous
[edit]- Cheikh Mahmoud Baayoun (Mahmoud Al Rankousi)
- The translator and essayist Mohamed Ali Abdel Jalil
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172
- ^ Fahim, Kareem; Bakri, Nada (16 April 2018). "Arab League Suspends Its Monitoring in Syria". Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
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