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Al-Hamidiyah

Syria / Tartus /
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Al Hamidiyah is a town on the coastal Syrian line about 3km from the Lebanese border. The town was founded in a very short time on direct orders from the Turkish Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Hamid II circa 1897, to serve as refuge for the Muslim Cretans fleeing the ethnic cleansing[1] in Crete in the aftermath of the departure of Turkish troops from the island. The town is home to about 8000 people, with the majority still speaking Cretan Greek (with a distinctive Cretan accent) in their daily lives.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hamidiyah
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Coordinates:   34°42'25"N   35°56'55"E

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  • ahmed (guest)
    nice village on sea side
  • mostafa ali ibarahim (guest)
    hi syria chetaetelek ketir ya a7ela alebilad ya khaeye ya taretous ya hamediye enti w salem 3ala jami3 ahel w a7ebeb
  • فادي قشطة من فلسطين (guest)
    فادي من فلسطين من غزة مواليد سوريا في ضيعة الحميدية وعشت في الحميدية 14سنة واجمل ايام حياتي فيها نفسي ارجع لك يا اغلى من حياتي بحبك يا سوريا بحبك يا شام بحبك بحبك بحبك موت يا الحميدية dream_samara@hotmail.com
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