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Darbal

Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 35°54′45″E / 33.35528°N 35.91250°E / 33.35528; 35.91250
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Darbal
دربل
Village
Darbal is located in Syria
Darbal
Darbal
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 35°54′45″E / 33.35528°N 35.91250°E / 33.35528; 35.91250
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictQatana District
NahiyahBeit Jen
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total
2,049
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Drubal 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 Muslim.[2]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Sidahmed, Mazin. "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
  4. ^ 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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