Harfa
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Harfa
حرفا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Harfa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′0″N 35°54′45″E / 33.26667°N 35.91250°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Beit Jinn |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,362 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Harfa (Arabic: حرفا) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Harfa had a population of 2,362 at the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly from the Druze community.[2]
An archaeological survey conducted in Harfa in the 1970s documented what appears to be a monumental mausoleum dating to the Roman period.[3]
The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century.[4]
