Fahil
This article is about the village in central Syria. For Brazilian footballer, see Fahel.
Fahil فاحل | |
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Village | |
Fahil Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°50′49″N 36°24′25″E / 34.84694°N 36.40694°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | al-Qabu |
Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,775 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Fahil (Arabic: فاحل) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include Taldou and Kafr Laha to the northeast and al-Qabu to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Fahil had a population of 5,775 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 180.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838. 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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