Waqm

Village in Suwayda, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waqm (Arabic: وقم) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Waqm had a population of 429 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze, with a Sunni Muslim Bedouin minority.[2]

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Waqm
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Waqem, Waqim
Village
Waqm is located in Syria
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Waqm
Coordinates: 32°57′08″N 36°29′04″E
PAL289/262
Country Syria
GovernorateSuwayda
DistrictShahba
SubdistrictAriqah
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total
429
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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History

In 1838, it was noted as a ruin, Wukm, situated "in the Lejah, east of Dama".[3]

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