Yaafour
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Yaafour
يعفور | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yaafour Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′N 36°04′E / 33.533°N 36.067°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Qatana |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,638 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Yaafour (Arabic: يعفور) is a Syrian town in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Yaafour had a population of 4,638 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century.[2]
