| Native name | فريكة |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°34′30″N 36°16′13″E |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
| Subdistrict | Shathah |
| Parts style | para |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population total | 2,497 |
| Population as of | 2004 |
Farikah (Arabic: فريكة, also spelled Frikka, Freike, Freikeh or Furaykah) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located north of Hama. It is situated in the Ghab plain. Nearby localities include Shathah and Nabl al-Khatib to the south, al-Amqiyah Tahta and al-Ankawi to the east, al-Ziyarah to the northeast and Sirmaniyah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Farikah had a population of 2,497 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
Government forces and rebels contested Farikah throughout July 2015.[3]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Rockwood, Bill. "Interactive Map: A Valley at War". PBS Frontline.
- ^ "Syrian rebels took the last of Idlib province from government forces today, here's how it happened"