Akkari, Syria
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Al-'Akkari ( ar, عكاري) is a town in northwestern Syria administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate just north of the border with Lebanon and west of Homs. Nearby towns include Talkalakh to the east, Marmarita to the northeast and Safita to the north. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) al-Akkari had a population of 2,127 in 2004.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria), Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate.
It was historically situated in an important crossroad for those moving between Turkey and coastal city of Beirut, Lebanon. A major road hub during both the Roman Empire, Roman and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman periods, the Palestine Railway built by the France, French passed through the al-Akkari. Reconnected after World War II, the railway was disconnected during the 1970s. The national railway operator, Chemins de Fer Syriens, still has an operational station in the town.


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Populated places in Talkalakh District {{HomsSY-geo-stub