Khirbet al-Faras explained

Khirbat al Faras
Native Name:خربة الفرس
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.951°N 36.0135°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Tartus
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tartus
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Tartus
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1113
Population As Of:2004 census
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Area Code:43

Khirbat Al Faras (Arabic: خربة الفرس) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate located in the Khawabi region, its distance from city of Tartus about 20 km. Khirbat Al Faras has an altitude of 300 meters and surrounded by two rivers. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khirbet al-Faras had a population of 1,113 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Ismailis, although there is an Alawites minority.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120801104706/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB10-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Book: Balanche, Fabrice. La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien. Karthala Editions. 2006. 2845868189. French.