Al-Mahfurah
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| al-Mahfurah محفورة | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  al-Mahfurah | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′51″N 36°27′7″E / 34.81417°N 36.45194°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Shin |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,845 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Al-Mahfurah (Arabic: محفورة) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include Shin to the southwest, Suwayri to the south, Sharqliyya to the northeast, al-Qabu to the north, Fahel to the northwest and Rabah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Mahfurah had a population of 1,845 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 181.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). 'Helfaya&source=gbs_navlinks_s 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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