Al-Mahfurah (Arabic: محفورة) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include Shin to the southwest, Suwayri to the south, Sharqliyya to the northeast, al-Qabu to the north, Fahel to the northwest and Rabah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Mahfurah had a population of 1,845 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
al-Mahfurah
محفورة | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() al-Mahfurah Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°48′51″N 36°27′7″E | |
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Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | Shin |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,845 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
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