Darbal
Appearance
Darbal
دربل | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 35°54′45″E / 33.35528°N 35.91250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | Qatana District |
Nahiyah | Beit Jen |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,049 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Drubal or Dirbul) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darbal had a population of 2,049 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Darbal's population as predominantly Sunni Muslim.[3]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
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