Barheliya (Arabic: برهليا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Barheliya had a population of 821 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Barheliya
برهليا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Barheliya Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′33″N 36°6′51″E / 33.62583°N 36.11417°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Zabadani District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Zabadani |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 821 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editBarheliya is located near Abila Lysaniou. A mosaic floor was found in Barheliya, dates back to late Roman to early Byzantine era.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 147
- ^ "العثور على لوحة فسيفساء من القرن الرابع للميلاد في بلدة برهليا بمنطقة وادي بردى". SANA (in Arabic). 5 July 2017.
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