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'''Al-Sahel''' ({{ |
'''Al-Sahel''' ({{langx|ar|السحل}}, also transliterated As-Sahel and As-Sehel) is a [[Syria]]n village in the [[An-Nabek District]] of the [[Rif Dimashq Governorate]]. According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS), al-Sahel had a population of 5,677 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191216044712/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-24-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. {{in lang|ar}}</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly [[Sunni Muslim]]s.<ref>[[Eli Smith|Smith]], in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalresearch03robiuoft#page/173/mode/1up 173]</ref> |
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== Nearby cities and towns == |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.fallingrain.com/world/SY/08/As_Sahl.html Al-Sahel Page] |
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* [http://sites.google.com/site/drahqa/AsSehel Al-Sahel Site] |
* [http://sites.google.com/site/drahqa/AsSehel Al-Sahel Site] |
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 4 January 2025
Al-Sahel
السحل | |
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Coordinates: 34°01′N 36°39′E / 34.017°N 36.650°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | An-Nabek District |
Nahiyah | An-Nabek |
Elevation | 1,499 m (4,918 ft) |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 5,677 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Sahel (Arabic: السحل, also transliterated As-Sahel and As-Sehel) is a Syrian village in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sahel had a population of 5,677 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Nearby cities and towns
[edit]City-Village | Distance | Direction |
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Ma`arrat al Bash | 3.5 nm | West |
Flitah (Meshrefah) | 2.7 nm | West |
al-Jarajir | 4.1 nm | North |
An-Nabek | 5.0 nm | East |
Ras al-Ayn | 4.1 nm | South |
Yabroud | 3.4 nm | South |
Weather
[edit]Season | Temperature, °C | Rainfall, cm | Wind, km/h |
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Fall | 15.3 | 0.8 | 5 |
Winter | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 |
Spring | 13.5 | 0.0 | 6 |
Summer | 22.5 | 0.0 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 173
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