Qanafeth
Qanafeth
قنافذ | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Qanafeth Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′35″N 37°16′30″E / 35.226522°N 37.274898°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah District |
| Subdistrict | Sabburah Subdistrict |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 550 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3309 |
Qanafeth (Arabic: قنافذ) is a Syrian village located in Sabburah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qanafeth had a population of 550 in the 2004 census. It is a mixed village inhabited by Alawites and Sunni Muslims.
Syrian Civil War
On 26 May 2014, opposition factions captured the village. At least five people were killed when the village was attacked by ISIS on 5 March 2015.
References
- ↑ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- 1 2 "تنظيم "الدولة الإسلامية" يهاجم قرية بريف السلمية ويقتل 5 من الطائفة العلوية - المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان" (in Arabic). 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ↑ "الذاكرة السورية | الحدث حماة: اعتقالات في المدينة والفصائل تسيطر على قرية القنافذ". الذاكرة السورية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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