Hawijah Fauqa
Hawijah Fauqa (Arabic: حويجة فوقا, also known as Hawijah) is a village in northern Syria located in the Qalaat al-Madiq Subdistrict of the al-Suqaylabiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hawijah Fauqa had a population of 2,428 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Hawijah Fauqa حويجة فوقا Hawijah | |
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Village | |
Hawijah Fauqa Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°31′27″N 36°22′26″E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Suqaylabiyah |
Subdistrict | Qalaat al-Madiq |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,428 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
City Qrya Pcode | C3196 |
Prior to the Syrian Civil War which broke out in 2011-12, Hawijah's inhabitants derived most of their income from agriculture, particularly from tobacco and cotton. It was among the first towns in the Hama Governorate to hold anti-government demonstrations in 2011. Many of the inhabitants have as a result of the war and have become refugees in Lebanon.[2]
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Wood, Josh (2013-10-18). "Syrian farmers re-create their country village in Lebanese city". Al Jazeera America.
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