Kawkab, Rif Dimashq
For other places with the same name, see Kawkab (disambiguation).
| Kawkab كوكب | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Qatana |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,188 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Kawkab (Arabic: كوكب) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Kawkab means "star" in Arabic. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kawkab had a population of 1,188 in the 2004 census.[1]
History
On 30 September, 1918 Kawkab was the site of the World War I successful "Charge at Kaukab" of the Australian 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments directed against dug-in German and Ottoman remnants of the Seventh and Eighth Armies, joined by units from Damascus.
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
External links
Coordinates: 35°18′N 36°48′E / 35.300°N 36.800°E
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