Talbiseh
تلبيسة | |
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Town | |
![]() Talbiseh (background) and sheep grazing (foreground), 1930s | |
Coordinates: 34°50′0″N 36°44′0″E / 34.83333°N 36.73333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Al-Rastan |
Subdistrict | Talbiseh |
Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 30,796 |
Time zone | UTC+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]
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