Darbal
دربل Durbul | |
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Village | |
  Darbal Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 35°54′45″E / 33.35528°N 35.91250°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Beit Jen |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,049 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Durbul or Dirbul) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darbal had a population of 2,049 at the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted Darbal's population as predominantly Sunni Muslim.[3]
The village was captured by Syrian rebels early in the Syrian Civil War, but by 11 November 2013 it had been retaken by regime forces.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "استشهاد 36 شاباً درزياً واصابة 22 في مواجهات مع «النصرة» بجبل الشيخ". 8 November 2014.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
- ^ الصفحة الداعمة للسيد الرئيس بشار الأسد (2013-11-10). ريف دمشق - وحدات من الجيش و الدفاع الوطني تعيد الأمن والاستقرار إلى قرية دربل. Retrieved 2025-06-10 – via YouTube.
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