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| '''Muqlus''' or '''Mqlos''' ({{ |
'''Muqlus''' or '''Mqlos''' ({{langx|ar|مقلس}}, also spelled '''Mqlos''', '''Mukloss''', '''Muklous''' or '''Muklis''') is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the ]. | ||
| Nearby localities include ] to the north, ] to the southwest, ] to the south, ] to the southeast, ] to the east and ] to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of ]. | |||
| According to the ] (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">. ] (CBS). Homs Governorate. {{in lang|ar}}</ref> The village has a ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://95.85.10.16/media_b/kan/country/sy/1/sy04?nav_show=|title = الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية}}</ref> | |||
| ==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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| == Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
| Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004.<ref>. ]. 2004.</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly ] |
Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004.<ref>. ]. 2004.</ref> Its inhabitants are predominantly ] ] and ]s.<ref>], in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. </ref> Expatriates from the village have settled in the Americas and Europe as well as in Lebanon and the ] region. | ||
| == Economy == | == Economy == | ||
| Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates. |
Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates. | ||
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*{{cite book|last1=Robinson|first1=E.|authorlink1=Edward Robinson (scholar)|last2=Smith|first2=E.|authorlink2=Eli Smith|year=1841|url=https://archive.org/details/biblicalresearch03robiuoft |title=Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838| location=Boston|publisher=]|volume=3}} | ||
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Village in Homs, Syria| Muqlus مقلسMqlos | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 View of Muklous from a distance | |
| Nickname(s): Mqlos, Muklous or Mukloss | |
  MuqlusLocation in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′49″N 36°20′52″E / 34.83028°N 36.34778°E / 34.83028; 36.34778 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Hawash |
| Settled | 1st century CE |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Muqlus or Mqlos (Arabic: مقلس, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss, Muklous or Muklis) is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs.
Nearby localities include Hasour to the north, al-Nasirah to the southwest, Mazinah to the south, Shin to the southeast, Rabah to the east and Fahel to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of Homs.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census. The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.
Etymology
The name Muklous is translated as "eye of the lion".
Demographics
Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites. Expatriates from the village have settled in the Americas and Europe as well as in Lebanon and the Persian Gulf region.
Economy
Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates.
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية".
- General Population and Housing Census. Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria). 2004.
- Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 182
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
