Hafeir al-Fouqa

Hafeir al-Fouqa (Arabic: حفير الفوقا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hafeir al-Fouqa had a population of 3,441 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2][3]

Haffir al-Fouqa

حفير الفوقا
Village
Haffir al-Fouqa
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°42′48″N 36°28′40″E
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictAl-Tall District
NahiyahSaidnaya
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total3,441
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References
  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172
  3. www.haffir.com

Bibliography
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.