Talbiseh

Talbiseh
تلبيسة
Town
Talbiseh (background) and sheep grazing (foreground), 1930s
Talbiseh (background) and sheep grazing (foreground), 1930s
Talbiseh is located in Syria
Talbiseh
Talbiseh
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°50′0″N 36°44′0″E / 34.83333°N 36.73333°E / 34.83333; 36.73333
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictAl-Rastan
SubdistrictTalbiseh
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total30,796
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Talbiseh (Arabic: تلبيسة, also spelled Talbisa, Tell Bisa, Talbeesa) is a large town in northwestern Syria administratively part of the Homs Governorate, about 10 kilometers north of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Rastan to the north, al-Ghantoo to the southwest and al-Mashrafah to the east. The old town of Talbiseh is situated on an isolated hill.[1] According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Talbiseh had a population of 30,796 in 2004.[2] Its inhabitants are mostly Sunni Muslims.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Socin367 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  3. ^ Oudat, Bassel (17 December 2011). "Capitol of the Revolution". Al Ahmar Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011.