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Muqlus مقلسMqlos
Village
View of Muklous from a distanceView of Muklous from a distance
Nickname(s): Mqlos, Muklous or Mukloss
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictTalkalakh
SubdistrictHawash
Settled1st century CE
Elevation800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 • Total375
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)

Muqlus or Mqlos (Template:Lang-ar, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss or Muklis) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located about 40 kilometers west of Homs. It is situated in the Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of Christians") north of Lebanon. 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. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census.

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 the Persian Gulf region and Lebanon.

Economy

Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates. The village also hosts a factory producing "select vinegar" from the ground fall apples that cannot be otherwise used.

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. Template:Ar icon
  2. General Population and Housing Census. Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria). 2004.
  3. Smith, 1841, p. 182.

Bibliography

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Homs District
Homs
Subdistrict
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Khirbet Tin Nur
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Mahin
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Qabu
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Qaryatayn
Subdistrict
Riqama
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Sadad
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Shin
Subdistrict
Taldou
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Homs Governorate within Syria
Homs Governorate
Mukharram District
Mukharram
Subdistrict
Jubb al-Jarrah
Subdistrict
Qusayr District
Qusayr
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Rastan District
Rastan
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Talbiseh
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Tadmur District
Tadmur
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Sukhnah
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Talkalakh District
Talkalakh
Subdistrict
Hadidah
Subdistrict
Hawash
Subdistrict
Nasirah
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