Al-Dar al-Kabirah الدار الكبيرة Dar el-Kebir ( دار الكبير ) |
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Village | |
Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°47′10.73″N 36°40′57.58″E / 34.7863139°N 36.6826611°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs Governorate |
District | Homs District |
Nahiyah | Homs |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 7,280 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Al-Dar al-Kabirah (Arabic: الدار الكبيرة, translit. Al-Dār al-Kabīrāh, Turkish: Dar el-Kebir, also spelled Dar al-Kabera) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, forming a northwestern suburb of Homs. Nearby localities include Khirbet al-Sawda to the west and al-Ghantu and Teir Maalah to the northeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Dar al-Kabirah had a population of 7,280 in the 2004 census. A significant portion of the inhabitants are Turkmens.