Abu Hakfah al-Janubi

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Abu Hakfah al-Janubi
أبو حكفة الجنوبي
Abo Hakfa
Village
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Abu Hakfah al-Janubi
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°53′13″N37°8′33″E / 34.88694°N 37.14250°E / 34.88694; 37.14250
CountryFlag of Syria.svg  Syria
Governorate Homs
District Mukharram
Subdistrict Mukharram
Population (2004)
 • Total 1,036
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)

Abu Hakfah al-Janubi (Arabic : أبو حكفة الجنوبي‎; also spelled Abo Hakfa) is a village in northern Syria located east of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Abu Hakfah al-Janubi had a population of 1,036 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. [2]

Syria Country in Western Asia

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Homs City in Homs Governorate, Syria

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References

  1. ↑ "General Census of Population 2004" . Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ↑ "No one protected from Shabiha's crimes, even close allies". Zaman Alwsl. 2014-04-21.
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