Beqaasem

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Beqaasem
بقعسم
Village
Beqaasem is located in Syria
Beqaasem
Beqaasem
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°24′18″N 35°56′15″E / 33.40500°N 35.93750°E / 33.40500; 35.93750
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictQatana District
NahiyahQatana
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total2,268
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Beqaasem (Arabic: بقعسم) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Beqaasem had a population of 2,268 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

History[edit]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Beqaasem's population as Druze.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ "Mount Hermon battles highlight divide among Druze communities". Al-Akhbar. 2014-11-11. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139

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