Kafr Buhum

Government

Kafr Buhum (Arabic كفربهم, DMG Kafr Buhum, Syriac: ܟ ܟ ܦ ܪ ܒ ܚ ܡ, transliteration: Kafar Bouhoum ) is a small town in central Syria near the provincial capital of Hama with a high minority Christian population. The town has about 17,300 inhabitants.

Name

The first part of the name, Kafr can Syriac " farm" or "village", Buhum ( plural) "Rock ", " strong man " mean. Kafr Abu means in Syriac other " big house ".

Kafr Ebham: Ebham stands for the word " thumb " This name refers to the thumb relic St. George's, which is kept in a small grave of the Church on this grave the first monastery of the city, the George monastery was built. ..

During the temporary union of Syria and Egypt 1958-1961 contributed Kfar Buhum the official name of " Al- Ghassanieah ". The inhabitants, however, continued to use the old name. Currently, all residents of the city tend to use the abbreviation " Kfarbou ".

Geographical Location

Kafr Buhum situated nine kilometers southwest of the city of Hama on a hill in the amount of 351 m above sea level, 210 kilometers north of Damascus and 160 km south of Aleppo. The city is oriented towards the Orontes Valley.

The nutrient-rich soils at Kafr Buhum and field irrigation by groundwater Brunen ensure a high agricultural yield. In the north of the city there are limestone quarries, in which 8 percent of the city residents work. The excavated rock is processed in modern factories and used for building houses.

History

Over 2,000 years ago settled Syrians and Syrians from nearby regions in the area of ​​today's Old Town. A visible testimony of this era is the Marienkirche and the icons of the various churches.

Climate

In Kafr Buhum has a Mediterranean climate. In winter it is cold and rainy, warm in summer and dry.

Due to its geographical location - surrounded by mountains, wide open spaces and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea (80 miles) - a part of Kafr Buhum with its mild summer nights to the climatically temperate regions of Syria. The annual average temperature is 18.3 ° C, during the vegetation period 16.9 ° C, the average rainfall is 330 mm of which 307 mm in the growing season. The number of high summer days with more than 30 ° is an average of 60 days per year &nbap;. Thunderstorms occur on average 10 to 20 days, snowfall in one to four days, a closed snow cover has not existed for many years. The wind blows mainly from the southwest and northeast. The number of hours of sunshine in the summer months above average, below average in winter due to frequent temperature inversions. Kafr Buhum is a resort.

Demographic Trends

The population of the city is, according to Statistics ( 2006) about 17,379 inhabitants.

Education

Kafr Buhum has a larger catchment area through general education and vocational schools. There are three private kindergartens; six state schools lead students to higher education. In addition, there are a number of professional, vocational schools. The new generation has a high percentage of university graduates. A growing proportion of university graduates (doctors, engineers, lawyers, etc. ) emigrated mainly to the Gulf States and Europe.

Economy

Most residents of the city live from agriculture and industry. On the agricultural land around the city maize, cotton, potato, olive, white and red turnips are mainly grown. Estates are inherited from generation to generation.

In the streets of the city craft oriented businesses are common, but these are now threatened by the construction of an industrial area into which the located in the downtown shops have to move once the works are completed.

Music and Entertainment

Folk music, poetry and prose arts are very important in the city; own traditions at weddings and official holidays are maintained. The city holds an annual small carnivals, the most important is the carnival at Albaaoth Monday ( Easter Monday). All residents layers and clubs taking part in this carnival, which is designed by over 400 children. Religious and social private parties are celebrated in the restaurants. Great emphasis is placed on folk music Alataaba wa Almejana.

Structures

Traditional buildings are built of white limestone blocks. Since 1993, the big Kathedrade of Saint Elias is being built, financed only by the residents of the city. For 2008, the completion of the construction work was expected.

Famous people

• Gregoris 'm Fadel: The first Roman bishop in Aleppo 1540-1582
• Agnatios Attieah: Patriarch of Antakia for seven years until his death 1635th
• Makarios Alzaaim: Patriarch of Damascus from 1647 until his death in 1672.

• Location in Syria
• Governorate Hama