Fahil
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| Fahil / Fahel / فاحل فاحل | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Fahil / Fahel / فاحل | |
| 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 | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Fahil فاحل https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%84 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 had a population of about 12000 in 2013.
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). '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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