Rablah
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Rablah ربلة |
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Village | |
Location in Syria | |
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Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Al-Qusayr |
Subdistrict | Al-Qusayr |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,328 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Rablah (Arabic: ربلة; also spelled Rableh, Ribla or Ribleh) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs. Just east of the border with Lebanon, nearby localities include al-Nizariyah to the southwest, Zita al-Gharbiyah to the northwest, al-Qusayr to the north, Zira'ah to the northeast and Hisyah to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rableh had a population of 5,328 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Catholics.[2][3][4]
History
It is consideredto be the site of the ancient town of Riblah, whose tell is covered by a cemetery not far from the modern town.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 176.
- ↑ Choufi, Firas. On the Frontline of the Battle for Syria’s Lebanese Villages. 2013-03-02.
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