'Arqaya | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°48′49″N 36°28′41″E / 34.81361°N 36.47806°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs |
District | Homs |
Subdistrict | Taldou |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,307 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | +3 |
'Arqaya ( Arabic: عرقايا) is a village in northern Syria located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Arqaya had a population of 1,307 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. [2]