Barheliya Explained

Official Name:Barheliya
Native Name:برهليا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Syria
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Zabadani District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Al-Zabadani
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:821
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.6258°N 36.1142°W

Barheliya (Arabic: برهليا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Barheliya had a population of 821 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

History

Barheliya is located near Abila Lysaniou. A mosaic floor was found in Barheliya, dates back to late Roman to early Byzantine era.[3]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130113012020/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-26-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 147
  3. Web site: العثور على لوحة فسيفساء من القرن الرابع للميلاد في بلدة برهليا بمنطقة وادي بردى. SANA. Arabic. 5 July 2017.