Harfa Explained

Official Name:Harfa
Native Name:حرفا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Qatana
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Beit Jinn
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:2,362
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.2667°N 35.9125°W

Harfa (Arabic: حرفا) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Harfa had a population of 2,362 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-32-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. News: The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon. The Daily Star.