Maarounah (Arabic: معرونة, romanized: maearuwna) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maarounah had a population of 1,153 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. It is a Christian village. With rugged mountainous terrain, the residents rely on cultivating olives and figs, as well as livestock farming. Many archaeological sites overlook the village, making it a popular summer retreat for Damascus residents.
In the Syrian Civil War, the Guardians of the Dawn group played a key role in the fight for the Qalamoun Mountains, where this village is located, between 2013 and 2014.
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