| Kafr Hawr | |
| Native Name: | كفر حور |
| Other Name: | Kafr Hawar |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Syria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
| Coordinates: | 33.35°N 35.9667°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rif Dimashq |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Qatana |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sa'sa' |
| Parts Type: | Occupation |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2,957 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Kafr Hawr (ar|كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35km (22miles) southwest of Damascus.[1] [2] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 at the 2004 census.[3]
The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern-day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement Ptolemy mentioned as Ina.[4] It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny.[5]
There is a Roman temple in the area called Korsei el-Debb that is one of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon.[6] Félicien de Saulcy suggested the temple was originally constructed entirely of white marble. A marble block was found featuring a dedication to a goddess called Hierapolis (also identified as Atargatis and Leukothea).[7] [8]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kafr Hawr as a predominantly Sunni Muslim village.[9]