Kafr Aya

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Kafr 'Aya
كفر عايا
Kfar Aaya, Kafr Aia
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Kafr 'Aya
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°41′5″N36°41′26″E / 34.68472°N 36.69056°E / 34.68472; 36.69056 Coordinates: 34°41′5″N36°41′26″E / 34.68472°N 36.69056°E / 34.68472; 36.69056
CountryFlag of Syria.svg  Syria
Governorate Homs
District Homs
Subdistrict Homs
Population (2004)
 • Total 6,918
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Kafr 'Aya (Arabic : كفر عايا‎, also spelled Kfar Aaya or Kafr Aia) is a village in the Homs Governorate in central Syria, just south of Homs. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr 'Aya had a population of 6,918 in 2004. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. [2]

Homs Governorate Governorate in Syria

Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km2 (15,807 sq mi) to 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi). It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000. The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts (mantiqah), with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.

Syria Country in Western Asia

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References

  1. ↑ "General Census of Population 2004" . Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Syria Sunni Villagers Seek Escape from Assad Ethnic Cleansing Airstrikes on Kafr Aia". First Post. 2013-01-13.
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