Qarqur
Arabic: قرقور Karkour | |
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Village | |
  Qarqur Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′37″N 36°19′7″E / 35.74361°N 36.31861°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
| Subdistrict | Al-Ziyarah |
| Occupation |  Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,356 |
Qarqur (Arabic: قرقور, also spelled Qarqar or Karkour) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Jisr al-Shughur 6 kilometers to the north,[1] Farikah to the northeast, Qastun to the southeast, al-Ziyarah 7 kilometers to the south,[1] Sirmaniyah to the southwest and al-Najiyah to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qarqur had a population of 2,356 in the 2004 census, making it the largest locality in the al-Ziyarah sub-district (nahiyah).[2]
Qarqur is situated one kilometer west of the archaeological site of Tell Qarqur, which is also on the eastern bank of the Orontes River.[1]
- ^ a b c Lipinsky, p. 264.
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)