Muqlus Explained

Official Name:Muqlus
Other Name:Mqlos
Native Name:مقلس
Native Language:Arabic
Nickname:Mqlos, Muklous or Mukloss
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Talkalakh
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Hawash
Settlement Type:Village
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1st century CE
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:375
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:34.8303°N 36.3478°W
Elevation M:800

Muqlus or Mqlos (Arabic: مقلس, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss, Muklous or Muklis) is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs.

Nearby localities include Hasour to the north, al-Nasirah to the southwest, Mazinah to the south, Shin to the southeast, Rabah to the east and Fahel to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of Homs.

According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census.[1] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.[2]

Etymology

The name Muklous is translated as "eye of the lion".

Demographics

Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004.[3] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites.[4] Expatriates from the village have settled in the Americas and Europe as well as in Lebanon and the Persian Gulf region.

Economy

Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112193428/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-17-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Web site: الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية.
  3. https://archive.today/20130112193428/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-17-2004.htm General Population and Housing Census
  4. [Eli Smith|Smith]