Al-Fu'ah
Al-Fu'ah (Arabic: الْفُوعَة, romanized: al-Fūʿah, also spelled al-Fouaa and al-Fo'ua) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northeast of Idlib. Nearby localities include Kafriya to the west, Maarrat Misrin to the northwest, Zardana to the north, Taftanaz to the northeast, Ta'um to the east and Binnish and Sarmin to the south. The plain surrounding al-Fu'ah is well known for growing olives and figs.
Al-Fu'ah
الْفُوعَة | |
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Village | |
Al-Fu'ah | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′54″N 36°42′6″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib |
| Subdistrict | Binnish |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 10,264 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 10,264 in the 2004 census. The inhabitants were predominantly Shia Muslims.
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