Al-Rafid (Arabic: الرفيد) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate (Golan Heights), in the portion of the province under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Rafid had a population of 2,263 in the 2004 census.[1]
Al-Rafid
الرفيد | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Rafid  Al-Rafid | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′18″N 35°54′5″E / 32.95500°N 35.90139°E | |
| Grid position | 234/262 PAL |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Quneitra |
| District | Quneitra |
| Subdistrict | Khishniyah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,263 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
The town has been claimed by pro-Assadist forces during the Syrian Civil War.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Awad, Ammar; Lubell, Maayan; al Khalidi, Suleiman (July 26, 2018). Bolton, Andrew (ed.). "Syrian flag raised in Quneitra on Syrian side of Golan Heights". Reuters.
Pro-Assad forces have raised the flag in several other towns along the frontier, including al Hamidiyah and Rafid, that overlooks a U.N. observation post.