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Zaidal (Syriac: ܙܝܕܠ, Arabic: زيدل, also spelled Zaydal) is a town in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, just east of Homs, forming a part of its suburbs. Nearby localities include Fairouzeh to the south and the Homs neighborhoods of Karm al-Zaitun, al-Sabil and al-Zahra to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zaidal had a population of 5,710 in 2004.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Christians of Aramean (Syriac) descent, and some of them still speak Aramaic as a second language.[2][3][4]
Zaidal
ܙܝܕܠ زيدل | |
|---|---|
  Zaidal Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′50″N 36°47′0″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Homs |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,710 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
- Rosemary Barkett (1939-): American judge and former nun, whose parents were from Zeidal.
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