| Native name | أيو |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.032737°N 36.734591°E |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population total | 1,980 |
| Population as of | 2004 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Ayyo (Arabic: أيو) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located south of Hama. It is neighbored by Kafr Buhum to the northwest, al-Khalidiyah to the north, Maarin al-Jabal to the northeast, Besirin to the south and Sasikun to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ayyo had a population of 1,980 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians.
History
In an 1828 Ottoman tax register, Ayyu was listed as a relatively small grain-growing village of 6 feddans and paying 660 qirsh in taxes.[2] In 1838, it was recorded as a Greek Orthodox Christian village (though the authors spelled it 'Abbu').[3]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Douwes 2000, p. 225.
- ^ Robinson & Smith 1841, p. 179.
Bibliography
- Douwes, Dick (2000). The Ottomans in Syria: A History of Justice and Oppression. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1860640311.
- 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