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Sarha

Sarha
سرحا
Village
Sarha is located in Syria
Sarha
Sarha
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°22′N 37°26′E / 35.367°N 37.433°E / 35.367; 37.433
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictSalamiyah District
SubdistrictAl-Saan Subdistrict
Population
 (2004)
  Total
644
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
City Qrya PcodeC3291

Sarha (Arabic: سرحا) is a Syrian village located in Al-Saan Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sarha had a population of 644 in the 2004 census.[1]

Syrian Civil War

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On 15 November 2017, clashes occurred near the village between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian Arab Army, with HTS retaking the settlement from government forces, killing three of them.[2] However, by December 2017 the Assad government had recaptured Sarha and would continue to hold it until the end of the war.[3]

References

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  1. "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. "هيئة تحرير الشام تستعيد السيطرة على قرية سرحا وتلتها بعد اشتباكات مع قوات الأسد بريف حماة الشرقي". شبكة شام (in Arabic). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  3. "Exploring Historical Control in Syria". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-01-28.