Qazhal

Qazhal (Arabic: قزحل, also spelled Gazzal or Kazhil) is a village in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, just west of Homs. Nearby localities include the al-Waer suburb of Homs to the east, Khirbet al-Sawda to the north, Khirbet Tin Mahmoud to the northwest and Khirbet Tin Nur to the southwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qazhal had a population of 2,271 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmens.[2]

Qazhal
قزحل
Gazzal, Kazhil
Qazhal is located in Syria
Qazhal
Qazhal
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°45′12″N 36°37′34″E
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictHoms
SubdistrictKhirbet Tin Nur
Population
 (2004)
  Total2,271

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Hürmüzlü, Erşat (Spring 2015). "Turkish Policy in the Middle East". Turkish Policy Quarterly. 14 (1): 90.


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