Kafr Hawr
Village in Rif Dimashq, Syria
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Kafr Hawr (Arabic: كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Damascus.[2][3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 at the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[4]
Kafr Hawr
كفر حور Kafr Hawar | |
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Village | |
General view of Kafr Hawr and Mount Hermon in the background, 1867–1914 | |
  Kafr Hawr Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Sa'sa' |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,957 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern-day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement Ptolemy mentioned as Ina.[5] It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny.[6]
Korsei el-Debb Roman temple
There is a Roman temple in the area called Korsei el-Debb that is one of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon.[7] Félicien de Saulcy suggested the temple was originally constructed entirely of white marble. A marble block was found featuring a dedication to a goddess called Hierapolis (also identified as Atargatis and Leukothea).[8][9]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kafr Hawr as a predominantly Sunni Muslim village.[10]
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