Kafriya
| Kafriya كفريا | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kafriya | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′59″N 36°42′14″E / 35.98306°N 36.70389°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib |
| Subdistrict | Ma'arrat Misrin |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,404 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Kafriya (Arabic: كفريا, also spelled Kifarya or Kefraya) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northwest of Idlib. Nearby localities include Maarrat Misrin to the north, Zardana to the northeast, Taftanaz to the east and al-Fu'ah and Binnish to the immediate south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafriya had a population of 4,404 in the 2004 census.[1] Like nearby al-Fu'ah, Kafriya's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims, while the surrounding areas are predominantly Sunni Muslim.[2]
Syrian civil war
During the Syrian Civil War the village was placed under siege by rebels, and on 11 January 2016 the International Committee of the Red Cross and the World Food Programme organised an aid convoy to deliver food, medicine and other aid to the village and the nearby town Al-Fu'ah.[3]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. Archived at . (Arabic)
- ↑ Hubbard, Ben. Rebel-held Syrian town struggles to keep the peace. Associated Press. 2012-06-25.
- ↑ Kareem Shaheen (11 January 2016). "Trucks from aid convoy enter besieged Syrian town of Madaya". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
