Fahil Explained

Fahil
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:فاحل
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:al-Qabu
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:5775
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.8469°N 36.4069°W
Elevation M:701

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.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121220184336/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. [Eli Smith|Smith]