Kafr Hawr
كفر حور Kafr Hawar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E / 33.35000°N 35.96667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | Qatana |
Subdistrict | Sa'sa' |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,957 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Kafr Hawr (Arabic: كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Damascus.[2][3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 in the 2004 census.[1]
The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern-day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement mentioned by Ptolemy as being called Ina.[4] It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny.[5]