Sharqliyya (Arabic: شرقلية, also spelled Sharqlieh) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Qabu and al-Shinyah to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the northwest, Taldou to the northeast and Ghur Gharbiyah to the east.
Sharqliyya
شرقلية Sharqlieh | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Sharqliyya Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°50′9″N 36°30′39″E | |
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Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | al-Qabu |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,347 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sharqliyya had a population of 1,362 in the 2004 census.[1] Its current inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and agriculture is the chief source of income for the village.[2]
During the late Ottoman era, in 1829, Sharqliyya was a Turkmen village in the Sanjak of Hama, consisting of 12 feddans.[3] In 1838 Sharqliyya's inhabitants were reported to be Muslims by British scholar Eli Smith.[4]
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