Zaidal

Zaidal
زيدل
Zaydal
Town
Zaidal

Location in Syria

Coordinates: 34°42′50″N 36°47′0″E / 34.71389°N 36.78333°E / 34.71389; 36.78333Coordinates: 34°42′50″N 36°47′0″E / 34.71389°N 36.78333°E / 34.71389; 36.78333
Country  Syria
Governorate Homs
District Homs
Subdistrict Homs
Population (2004)
 • Total 5,710
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Zaidal (Arabic: زيدل‎‎, also spelled Zaydal) is a town in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, just east of Homs, forming a part of its suburbs. Nearby localities include Fairouzeh to the south and the Homs neighborhoods of Karm al-Zaitun, al-Sabil and al-Zahra to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zaidal had a population of 5,710 in 2004.[1] The town has a large Christian community.[2]

References

  1. ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
  2. ↑ Society of Saint John Chrysostom, Eastern Churches Journal. 2003. p. 298.


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