Hala, Syria Explained

Official Name:Hala
Native Name:حله
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Qutayfah District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Al-Qutayfah
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:3921
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.7372°N 36.5328°W
Area Code:11

Hala (Arabic: حله) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Ma'loula and Yabroud to the northeast, Hosh Arab, Rankous and Assal al-Ward to the northeast and Jayroud and al-Qutayfah to the east. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Hala had a population of 3,921 in the 2004 census.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215214835/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-15-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004