| Revision as of 10:23, 16 December 2023 editWhatsupkarren (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users3,819 edits Removed a repeated statement. Also removed an unsourced material. Per wp:Reliability: sources should be reliable; that is to say, credible published materials with a reliable publication process whose authors are generally regarded as trustworthy or authoritative in relation to the subject at hand. Verifiable source citations render the information in an article credible to researchers. The cited source is unreliable, and the author isn’t either.Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit← Previous edit | Revision as of 11:14, 23 February 2024 edit undoWhatsupkarren (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users3,819 edits Removing unsourced materialTags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile editNext edit → | ||
| Line 121: | Line 121: | ||
| |footnotes = | |footnotes = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Muqlus''' or '''Mqlos''' ({{lang-ar|مقلس}}, also spelled '''Mqlos''', '''Mukloss''', '''Muklous''' or '''Muklis''') is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the ]. | '''Muqlus''' or '''Mqlos''' ({{lang-ar|مقلس}}, also spelled '''Mqlos''', '''Mukloss''', '''Muklous''' or '''Muklis''') is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the ]. | ||
| It is situated in the ] ("Valley of Christians") north of ]. | |||
| 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 ]. | 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 ]. | ||
Revision as of 11:14, 23 February 2024
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 (Template:Lang-ar, 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.
