Fahil
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]
Fahil فاحل | |
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Village | |
  Fahil Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′49″N 36°24′25″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | al-Qabu |
| Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 5,775 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in 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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