Kafr Hud
Kafr Hud (Arabic: كفر هود) is a Syrian town located in the Mahardah Subdistrict of the Mahardah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Hud had a population of 2,736 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Kafr Hud كفر هود | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kafr Hud Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′2″N 36°30′36″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Mahardah |
| Subdistrict | Mahardah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,736 |
| • Ethnicities | Syrians |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3455 |
Etymology
The first word of Kafr Hud, which is Kafr, is a Syriac word for "farm" or "village". The second wordt 'Hud' is derived from another Syriac word, 'Hudtha' which refers to decoratation.
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Smith, 1841, p. 178.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838. 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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