Kafr Laha

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Kafr Laha
كفرلاها
Kafar Laha
town
Kafr Laha
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°52′59″N 36°30′0″E / 34.88306°N 36.50000°E / 34.88306; 36.50000
Country  Syria
Governorate Homs
District Taldou
Subdistrict Kafr Laha
Population (2004)
 • Total 20,041
Time zone EET (UTC+3)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)

Kafr Laha (Arabic: كفرلاها‎) is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria.[1] In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3] It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.

History

Kafr Laha has been identified as the ancient Aramaean settlement of Byt'l also known as "Bethel."[4]

Kafr Laha has been the site of demonstrations against the Assad government during the ongoing Syrian uprising which began in 2011.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Geographic Names Database, 2012
  2. ↑ "2004 General Census". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2012-05-27. 
  3. ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 179.
  4. ↑ Lipinsky, Edward. The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion Peeters Publishers, 2000. p. 203. ISBN 9042908599
  5. ↑ "Arab League meets to discuss Syrian plan". Al Jazeera. 2 Nov 2011. 

Bibliography

Capital: Homs
 
Homs • Abil • Akrad Dayasinah • Ashrafiya • Ayn al-Dananir • Ayn al-Niser • Bureij • Burj Qa'i • Dardaghan • al-Dar al-Kabirah • Dibeh • Fahil • Fairouzeh • Fatim al-Arnouk • Furqlus • Ghur Gharbiyah • al-Ghunthir • al-Hamrat • Hasour • Hisyah • Huwwarin • al-Jabbat • al-Jabiriyah • Jandar • Jawbar • Jbab Hamad • Judaydat al-Sharqiyah • Jubb al-Shami • Kafr Aya • Kafr Abed • Kafr Laha • Kafr Ram • Knisa • Khirbet Ghazi • Khirbet al-Hamam • Khirbet al-Sawda • Khirbet Tin Mahmoud • Khirbet Tin Nur • Liftaya • Mahin • al-Mahfurah • al-Manzul • al-Mishirfeh • Maskanah • al-Mazraa • al-Mukhtariyah • al-Najmah • al-Nuqayrah • al-Qabu • al-Qaryatayn • Qattinah • Qazhal • Rabah • al-Rabwah • al-Rayyan • al-Riqama • Sadad • Sakrah • al-Sayyid • Shamsin • Sharqliyya • Shayrat • Shin • al-Shinyah • Suwayri • Taldou • al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah • Teir Maalah • Tell Dahab • Tell al-Shur • Tiyas • al-Thabitiyah • Umm al-'Adam • Wujuh al-Hajar • Zaidal

Coordinates: 34°52′59″N 36°30′0″E / 34.88306°N 36.50000°E / 34.88306; 36.50000

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