Sharqliyya
| Sharqliyya شرقلية Sharqlieh |
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| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | al-Qabu |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,347 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
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.
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]
History
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]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Batatu, 1999, p. 41.
- ↑ Douwes, 2000, p. 228.
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 179.a
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