Muqlus
Muqlus or Mqlos (Arabic: مقلس, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss, Muklous or Muklis) is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs.
Muqlus
مقلس Mqlos | |
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Village | |
View of Muklous from a distance | |
| Nickname(s): Mqlos, Muklous or Mukloss | |
Muqlus Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′49″N 36°20′52″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Talkalakh |
| Subdistrict | Hawash |
| Settled | 1st century CE |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
It is situated in the Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of Christians") north of Lebanon.
Nearby localities include Hasour to the north, al-Nasirah to the southwest, Mazinah to the south, Shin to the southeast, Rabah to the east and Fahel to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of Homs.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census. The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.
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