Village in Hama, Syria
Farikah فريكة Furaykah |
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Village |
35°34′30″N 36°16′13″E / 35.57500°N 36.27028°E / 35.57500; 36.27028 |
Country | Syria |
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Governorate | Hama |
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District | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
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Subdistrict | Shathah |
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Population (2004) |
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• Total | 2,497 |
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Farikah (Arabic: فريكة, also spelled Frikka, Freike, Freikeh or Furaykah) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located north of Hama. It is situated in the Ghab plain. Nearby localities include Shathah and Nabl al-Khatib to the south, al-Amqiyah Tahta and al-Ankawi to the east, al-Ziyarah to the northeast and Sirmaniyah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Farikah had a population of 2,497 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
Government forces and rebels contested Farikah throughout July 2015.[3]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Rockwood, Bill. "Interactive Map: A Valley at War". PBS Frontline.
- ^ "Syrian rebels took the last of Idlib province from government forces today, here's how it happened".
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Hirbnafsah Subdistrict | |
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Suran Subdistrict | |
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