Kawkab كوكب | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kawkab Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°17′57″N36°48′8″E / 35.29917°N 36.80222°E /35.29917; 36.80222 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Suran |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,639 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3037 |
Kawkab (Arabic:كوكب; also transliterated asKokab) is a village in centralSyria, administratively part of theSuran Subdistrict ofHama District, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east ofHama.[1] According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kawkab had a population of 1,639 in the 2004 census.[2] Its inhabitants areSunni Muslims.
In 1905, duringOttoman rule (1517–1918), Kawkab was sold by asheikh of theMawali, a partlyBedouin tribe of central-northern Syria, to the prominent landowningal-Azm family ofHama. Its inhabitants wereSunni Muslim Arab tenant farmers.[3]
As of 2010, Kawkab's economy was based on agriculture, trade and self-employment outside the village, with most workers engaged in agriculture. Pistachios and olives were the main agricultural crops, and to a lesser extent wheat, cumin and lentils.[1]
