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Village in Hama, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farikah (Arabic: فريكة, also spelled Frikka, Freike, Freikeh or Furaykah) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located north of Hama. It is situated in the Ghab plain. Nearby localities include Shathah and Nabl al-Khatib to the south, al-Amqiyah Tahta and al-Ankawi to the east, al-Ziyarah to the northeast and Sirmaniyah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Farikah had a population of 2,497 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
Farikah
فريكة Furaykah | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°34′30″N 36°16′13″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
Subdistrict | Shathah |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,497 |
Government forces and rebels contested Farikah throughout July 2015.[3]
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