Darbal

Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Drubal or Dirbul) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darbal had a population of 2,049 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

Darbal

دربل
Village
Darbal
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 35°54′45″E
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictQatana District
NahiyahBeit Jen
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total2,049
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Darbal's population as predominantly Sunni Muslim.[3]

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star.
  3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139

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