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Kafr Laha

Kafr Laha
كفرلاها
Kafar Laha
town
Kafr Laha is located in Syria
Kafr Laha
Kafr Laha
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°52′59″N 36°30′0″E / 34.88306°N 36.50000°E / 34.88306; 36.50000
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictTaldou
SubdistrictKafr Laha
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
20,041
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)

Kafr Laha (Arabic: كفرلاها) is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria.[1] In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3] It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities include Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.

History

Kafr Laha has been identified as the ancient Aramaean settlement of Byt'l also known as "Bethel".[4]

Kafr Laha has been the site of demonstrations against the Assad government during the ongoing Syrian uprising which began in 2011.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Geographic Names Database, 2012
  2. ^ "2004 General Census". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  3. ^ Smith, 1841, p. 179.
  4. ^ Lipinsky, Edward. The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion Peeters Publishers, 2000. p. 203. ISBN 9042908599
  5. ^ "Arab League meets to discuss Syrian plan". Al Jazeera. 2 Nov 2011.

Bibliography

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