Akkari, Syria Explained

Official Name:al-Akkari
Native Name:عكاري
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.6667°N 36.1833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Talkalakh District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Talkalakh
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,127
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Al-'Akkari (Arabic: عكاري) is a town in northwestern Syria administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate just north of the border with Lebanon and west of Homs. Nearby towns include Talkalakh to the east, Marmarita to the northeast and Safita to the north. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) al-Akkari had a population of 2,127 in 2004.[1]

It was historically situated in an important crossroad for those moving between Turkey and coastal city of Beirut, Lebanon. A major road hub during both the Roman and Ottoman periods, the Palestine Railway built by the French passed through the al-Akkari. Reconnected after World War II, the railway was disconnected during the 1970s. The national railway operator, Chemins de Fer Syriens, still has an operational station in the town.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112140617/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-14-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004