Al-Rafid,_Syria References

Al-Rafid ( Arabic: الرفيد) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate ( Golan Heights), in the portion of the province under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Rafid had a population of 2,263 in the 2004 census.^[1]

The town has been claimed by pro-Assadist forces during the Syrian Civil War.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
^ Awad, Ammar; Lubell, Maayan; al Khalidi, Suleiman (July 26, 2018). Bolton, Andrew (ed.). "Syrian flag raised in Quneitra on Syrian side of Golan Heights". Reuters. Pro-Assad forces have raised the flag in several other towns along the frontier, including al Hamidiyah and Rafid, that overlooks a U.N. observation post.

Al-Rafid الرفيد
Town
Al-Rafid Show map of the Golan Heights Al-Rafid Show map of Syria
Coordinates: 32°57′18″N 35°54′5″E / 32.95500°N 35.90139°E / 32.95500; 35.90139
Grid position	234/262 PAL
Country	Syria
Governorate	Quneitra
District	Quneitra
Subdistrict	Khishniyah
Population (2004 census)^[1]
• Total	2,263
Time zone	UTC+3 ( AST)