Akkari, Syria
al-Akkari
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Al-'Akkari (
Arabic: عكاري) is a town in northwestern Syria administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate just north of the border with Lebanon and west of Homs. Nearby towns include Talkalakh to the east, Marmarita to the northeast and Safita to the north. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) al-Akkari had a population of 2,127 in 2004.[1]
It was historically situated in an important crossroad for those moving between
Chemins de Fer Syriens
, still has an operational station in the town.
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
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