Darbal
دربل | |
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Village | |
  Darbal Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 35°54′45″E / 33.35528°N 35.91250°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Beit Jen |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,049 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Drubal or Dirbul) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darbal had a population of 2,049 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Muslims.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Darbal's population as predominantly Sunni Muslim.[3]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ↑ "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star.
- ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
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