Talaf

Talaf (Arabic: طلف) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located southwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Musa al-Houla to the north, Hirbnafsah to the northeast, Kisin to the east, Burj Qa'i to the south, Taldou to the southwest and Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab to the west. It is famous for its agriculture and beautiful nature and overlooks the Hula Valley and the road between Homs and Masyaf. It is located 40 km southwest of Hama and 35 km northwest of Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Talaf had a population of 4,934 in the 2004 census. They are Turkmen and muslim Sunni Arabs who follow the Hanafi school of thought. It is located at a crossroads that connects Hama Governorate to Homs Governorate and also connects these two cities to the Syrian coast and to the city of Masyaf and the northern region of Syria to Lebanon