Rakhlah
Rakhlah
رخلة Rakhleh, Rakhlé, Zenopolis | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′59″N 35°58′22″E / 33.51639°N 35.97278°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Qatana |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 368 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Rakhlah (Arabic: رخلة; also spelled Rakhleh or Rakhlé), previously known as Zenopolis, is a village situated 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Damascus, Syria. also known as "The town of Wine and Poetry".
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 368 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly from the Druze community.
The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century. Accordingly, the population is predominantly Druze. The main family is Abou Kheir.