Kafr Ram
كفرام | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Kafram | |
  Kafr Ram Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′57″N 36°22′28″E / 34.86583°N 36.37444°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Taldou |
| Elevation | 850−1,150 m (−2,900 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,115 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Kafr Ram (Arabic: كفرام, also spelled Kfar Ram or Kafram) is a town in western Syria administratively part of the Homs Governorate, and it is in Wadi Al Nasara ("Valley of the Christians"). It is located 50 kilometers northwest of Homs in the Taldou Subidistrict.[1]
The name of the town is Aramaic in origin, with Kafr meaning "small Town" or "the spot", and Ram meaning "mountain".[1] In the northern part of the village is the small, historic church of al-Qasr.[1] The first primary school in the village was founded around 1935.[1] Among Kafr Ram's water sources are several springs, the largest of which is known as 'Ayn al-Hamra.[1]