world.wikisort.org - SyriaKafr Ram (Arabic: كفرام, also spelled Kfar Ram or Kafram) is a town in western Syria close to the Lebanese border and administratively part of the Homs Governorate, and it is in Wadi Al Nasara ("Valley of the Christians"). It is located 50 kilometers northwest of Homs in the Taldou Subidistrict.[1]
Town in Homs, Syria
Kafr Ram
كفرام Kfar Ram |
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Kafram |
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Coordinates: 34°51′57″N 36°22′28″E |
Country | Syria |
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Governorate | Homs |
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District | Homs |
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Subdistrict | Taldou |
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Elevation | 850−1,150 m (−2,900 ft) |
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• Total | 2,115 |
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Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
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The name of the town is Syriac in origin, with Kafr meaning "small Town" or "the spot", and Ram meaning "mountain".[1] In the northern part of the village is the small, historic church of al-Qasr.[1] The first primary school in the village was founded around 1935.[1] Among Kafr Ram's water sources are several springs, the largest of which is known as 'Ayn al-Hamra.[1]
Geography
Kafr Ram is in Wadi Al Nasara in the west of Homs, situated along the northern foothills of the Dahr al-Qasir Mountain with an elevation ranging from 850 to 1,150 meters above sea level.[1] Nearby localities include Barshin to the northwest, Khanazir and Bishanin to the north, Kafr Kamrah and Akakir to the northeast, Fahil and Rabah to the southeast, Bahhur to the south, Muqlus and Hasour to the southwest and al-Bitar, Ish al-Shuhah and Hadiyah to the west.
Demographics
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Ram had a population of 2,115 in the 2004 census.[2] As of 2015, the population was estimated to be roughly 4,000. Kafr Ram's inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Orthodox Christians.[1]
References
 Homs Governorate |
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Homs Subdistrict |
- Homs
- Abil
- Abu Dali
- Ashrafiyah
- al-Dar al-Kabirah
- Fahilah
- Fairouzeh
- Hubub al-Rih
- Halmuz
- al-Hurriyah
- Jawalik
- Jawbar
- Judaydat al-Assi
- Judaydat al-Sharqiyah
- Kafr Abed
- Kafr Aya
- Maskanah
- al-Mubarakiyah
- al-Mukhtariyah
- al-Najmah
- al-Naqirah
- Qattinah
- al-Rayyan
- al-Riyadh
- Sakrah
- Teir Maalah
- Tell Ahmar
- Tell al-Naqa
- Tell al-Shur
- Tell Zubaydah
- al-Thabitiyah
- Zaidal
- Zhuriyah
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Ayn al-Niser Subdistrict |
- Ayn al-Niser
- Ayn al-Dananir
- Ayn Husayn Gharbi
- Ayn Husayn Shamali
- Baddu
- Burzah
- Humaydiyah
- al-Jabiriyah
- al-Mushrifah
- Talamri
- Waridah
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Furqlus Subdistrict | |
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Hisyah Subdistrict | |
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Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict | |
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Mahin Subdistrict |
- Mahin
- al-Ghunthir
- Huwwarin
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Qabu Subdistrict | |
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Qaryatayn Subdistrict | |
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Riqama Subdistrict | |
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Sadad Subdistrict | |
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Shin Subdistrict | |
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Taldou Subdistrict | |
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Mukharram Subdistrict | |
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Jubb al-Jarrah Subdistrict |
- Jubb al-Jarrah
- Abu Qatur
- Aliyat al-Alyan
- Duwayr al-Gharbiyah
- Duwayr al-Sharqiyah
- Ghuzayliyah
- Maksar al-Hisan
- Masaadah
- Masudiyah
- Mughayzil
- Muntar al-Abal
- Mushayrifah al-Qibliyah
- Rasm Humaydah
- Shiha
- Taladi
- Talaqtah
- Tarfawi
- Tawil
- Umm al-Rif (al-Rish)
- Umm Tuwaynah al-Shamali
- Usmud
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Rastan Subdistrict | |
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Talbiseh Subdistrict |
- Talbiseh
- Deir Ful
- al-Farhaniyah
- al-Ghantu
- al-Hashimiyah
- al-Makramiyah
- al-Qanniyah
- Saan al-Aswad
- al-Sabil
- Tell Jayurin
- al-Thawrah
- Umm Sharshuh
- al-Zaafaraniyah
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Tadmur District |
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Tadmur Subdistrict | |
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Sukhnah Subdistrict |
- Al-Sukhnah
- Karim
- al-Kawm
- al-Kadir
- al-Taybah
- al-Tuwaynat
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Talkalakh Subdistrict | |
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Hadidah Subdistrict |
- Hadidah
- Ayn al-Tineh al-Sharqiyah
- Barudiyah
- Bayun
- Baznaya
- Dardariyah
- Haratayn
- al-Malikiyah
- al-Mashrafah al-Sharqiyah
- Khansaa
- Khirbet al-Manqalah
- Lawaybdah
- Marasiyah
- Na'isiyah
- Na'urah
- Qaz al-Khass
- Rihaniyah
- Tell al-Safa
- Umm al-Dawali
- Umm Jamah
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Hawash Subdistrict | |
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Nasirah Subdistrict | |
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