Barheliya
برهليا
Village
Barheliya is located in Syria
Barheliya
Barheliya
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°37′33″N 36°6′51″E / 33.62583°N 36.11417°E / 33.62583; 36.11417
CountrySyria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictAl-Zabadani District
NahiyahAl-Zabadani
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total821
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Barheliya (Arabic: برهليا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Barheliya had a population of 821 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

History

Barheliya is located near Abila Lysaniou. A mosaic floor was found in Barheliya, dates back to late Roman to early Byzantine era.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 147
  3. "العثور على لوحة فسيفساء من القرن الرابع للميلاد في بلدة برهليا بمنطقة وادي بردى". SANA (in Arabic). 5 July 2017.

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