Akkari, Syria
al-Akkari
عكاري | |
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Village | |
Coordinates:34°40′0″N36°11′0″E/ 34.66667°N 36.18333°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs Governorate |
District | Talkalakh District |
Nahiyah | Talkalakh |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,127 |
Time zone | UTC+3(EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(EEST) |
Al-'Akkari(Arabic:عكاري) is a town in northwesternSyriaadministratively belonging to theHoms Governoratejust north of the border withLebanonand west ofHoms.Nearby towns includeTalkalakhto the east,Marmaritato the northeast andSafitato the north. According to theCentral Bureau of Statistics(CBS) al-Akkari had a population of 2,127 in 2004.[1]
It was historically situated in an important crossroad for those moving betweenTurkeyand coastal city ofBeirut,Lebanon.A major road hub during both theRomanandOttomanperiods, thePalestine Railwaybuilt by theFrenchpassed through the al-Akkari. Reconnected afterWorld War II,the railway was disconnected during the 1970s. The national railway operator,Chemins de Fer Syriens,still has an operational station in the town.
References
[edit]- ^General Census of Population and Housing 2004.Syria Central Bureau of Statistics(CBS). Homs Governorate.(in Arabic)