| Other name | Otan |
|---|---|
| Native name | أوتان |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Qabu |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population as of | 2004 |
| Population total | 583 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | +3 |
| Coordinates | 34°49′7″N 36°25′15″E |
Autan (Arabic: أوتان, also spelled Otan, Awtan or Wetan) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Autan had a population of 583 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronites.[2]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004.". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 181
Bibliography
- Robinson, E. & Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster