Fairouzeh
Sign in to saveFairouzeh () is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. In 2004, it had a population of 6,456. Its inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Christians.
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- Settlement.official_name
- Fairouzeh
- Settlement.native_name
- فيروزة
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Syria
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Syria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Syria
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Homs
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Homs
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Subdistrict
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Homs
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2004
- Settlement.population_total
- 6,456
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- Country
- Syria
- Located in
- Homs Subdistrict
- Elevation
- 550
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
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Fairouzeh () is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. In 2004, it had a population of 6,456. Its inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Christians.
== Etymology == The origin of the name "Fairouzeh" is disputed. Many believe it originates from the word fayruz, meaning "turquoise" in Syriac, in reference to the green color of the surrounding landscape. However, some historians believe the name "Fairouzeh" was mentioned in the Old Testament as "Berothah" (Second Book of Samuel, 8:8).
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