al-Mahfurah
محفورة | |
|---|---|
  al-Mahfurah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′51″N 36°27′7″E / 34.81417°N 36.45194°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Shin |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,845 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Al-Mahfurah (Arabic: محفورة) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include Shin to the southwest, Suwayri to the south, Sharqliyya to the northeast, al-Qabu to the north, Fahel to the northwest and Rabah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Mahfurah had a population of 1,845 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 181