Tell Huwash
| Tal Hawash تل هواش | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Tal Hawash Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′55″N 36°27′16″E / 35.448618°N 36.454547°ECoordinates: 35°26′55″N 36°27′16″E / 35.448618°N 36.454547°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Al-Suqaylabiyah District |
| Subdistrict | Qalaat al-Madiq |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,498 |
| Time zone | EET |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3197 |
Tal Hawash (Arabic: تل هواش) is a Syrian village located in Qalaat al-Madiq Subdistrict in Al-Suqaylabiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Tal Hawash had a population of 2498 in the 2004 census.[1] The village is predominantly Sunni Muslim. Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, it has been bombarded and attacked numerous times by Syrian regime forces. As a result, a large segment of its population has been displaced. The etymology of the village's name is somewhat controversial. The first part of the name, Tal, is likely derive from the Aramaic word ܬܶܠܐ meaning hill. The second part of its name, Hawash is possibly a reference to biblical character Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ in Hebrew or ܗܘܫܳܥ in Aramaic.
References
- ↑ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
