Akkum (Arabic: أكوم, also spelled Akoum, also known as Ayn al-Safa) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs and immediately north and south of the border with Lebanon. Nearby localities include al-Hawik, Wadi Hanna, Baluzah and al-Aqrabiyah to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Akkum had a population of 506 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[2]
Akkum
أكوم Akoum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Akkum Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′3″N 36°22′4″E / 34.51750°N 36.36778°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Qusayr |
| Subdistrict | Qusayr |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 506 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
References edit
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Hodeib, Mirella (2012-10-13). "Lebanese in Syrian villages gear up". The Daily Star. Lebanon Wire. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
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