'Arqaya (Arabic: عرقايا) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Arqaya had a population of 1,307 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
'Arqaya | |
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Village | |
  'Arqaya Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′49″N 36°28′41″E / 34.81361°N 36.47806°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Taldou |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,307 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
References
edit- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 181
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