Muqlus
Muqlus
مقلس Mqlos | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of Muklous from a distance | |
| Nickname(s): Mqlos, Muklous or Mukloss | |
  Muqlus Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′49″N 36°20′52″E / 34.83028°N 36.34778°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Hawash |
| Settled | 1st century CE |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Muqlus or Mqlos (Arabic: مقلس, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss, Muklous or Muklis) is a village in western Syria, close to the Lebanese border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs.
It is situated in the Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of Christians") north of Lebanon. Its small population comes originally from Lebanon's northern Christian villages. Their migration to the nearby valley in Syria began in the mid-19th century as a result of the Mount Lebanon civil war.[1]
Nearby localities include Hasour to the north, al-Nasirah to the southwest, Mazinah to the south, Shin to the southeast, Rabah to the east and Fahel to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of Homs.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census.[2] The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.[3]
Etymology
The name Muklous is translated as "eye of the lion".
Demographics
Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004.[4] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites.[5] Expatriates from the village have settled in the Americas and Europe as well as in Lebanon and the Persian Gulf region.
Economy
Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates.
References
- ^ "Nasara Valley". Tahawolat.net. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
- ^ General Population and Housing Census. Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria). 2004.
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 182
