Kafr Hawr
كفر حور Kafr Hawar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E / 33.35000°N 35.96667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | Qatana |
Subdistrict | Sa'sa' |
Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,957 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( EEST) |
Kafr Hawr ( Arabic: كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Damascus. [2] [3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 in the 2004 census. [1]
The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern-day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement mentioned by Ptolemy as being called Ina. [4] It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny. [5]
There is a Roman temple in the area called Korsei el-Debb that is one of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon. [6] Félicien de Saulcy suggested the temple was originally constructed entirely of white marble. A marble block was found featuring a dedication to a goddess called Hierapolis (also identified as Atargatis and Leukothea). [7] [8]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kafr Hawr as a predominantly Sunni Muslim village. [9]
Kafr Hawr
كفر حور Kafr Hawar | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E / 33.35000°N 35.96667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | Qatana |
Subdistrict | Sa'sa' |
Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,957 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( EEST) |
Kafr Hawr ( Arabic: كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Damascus. [2] [3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 in the 2004 census. [1]
The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern-day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement mentioned by Ptolemy as being called Ina. [4] It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny. [5]
There is a Roman temple in the area called Korsei el-Debb that is one of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon. [6] Félicien de Saulcy suggested the temple was originally constructed entirely of white marble. A marble block was found featuring a dedication to a goddess called Hierapolis (also identified as Atargatis and Leukothea). [7] [8]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kafr Hawr as a predominantly Sunni Muslim village. [9]