Al-Dar al-Kabirah explained

Al-Dar al-Kabirah
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:الدار الكبيرة
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 Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Homs
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:7,280
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.7863°N 36.6827°W

Al-Dar al-Kabirah (Arabic: الدار الكبيرة|Al-Dār al-Kabīrāh, also spelled Dar al-Kabera) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, forming a northwestern suburb of Homs. Nearby localities include Khirbet al-Sawda to the west and al-Ghantu and Teir Maalah to the northeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Dar al-Kabirah had a population of 7,280 in the 2004 census.[1] A significant portion of the inhabitants are Turkmens.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Hürmüzlü. Erşat. Turkish Policy in the Middle East. Turkish Policy Quarterly. Spring 2015. 14. 1. 90.