Zaidal زيدل | |
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Town | |
ZaidalLocation in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°42′50″N 36°47′0″E / 34.71389°N 36.78333°E / 34.71389; 36.78333 | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | Homs |
Population | |
• Total | 5,710 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zaidal (Arabic: زيدل, also spelled Zaydal) is a town in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, just east of Homs, forming a part of its suburbs. Nearby localities include Fairouzeh to the south and the Homs neighborhoods of Karm al-Zaitun, al-Sabil and al-Zahra to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zaidal had a population of 5,710 in 2004. Its inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Christians.
Notable people
- Rosemary Barkett (1939-): American judge and former nun, whose parents were from Zeidal.
See also
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-07-31 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- Smith, 1841, p. 175.
- Society of Saint John Chrysostom, Eastern Churches Journal. 2003. p. 298.
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