Fahil

Fahil (Arabic: فاحل) 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. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and Greek Orthodox Christians.

Fahil
فاحل
Village
Fahil
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°50′49″N 36°24′25″E
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictHoms
Subdistrictal-Qabu
Elevation
701 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total5,775
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)+3
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.