Sarha
Sarha
سرحا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Sarha Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′N 37°26′E / 35.367°N 37.433°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah District |
| Subdistrict | Al-Saan Subdistrict |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 644 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3291 |
Sarha (Arabic: سرحا) is a Syrian village located in Al-Saan Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sarha had a population of 644 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian Civil War
On 15 November 2017, clashes occurred near the village between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian Arab Army, with HTS retaking the settlement from government forces, killing three of them.[2] However, by December of 2017 the Assad government had recaptured Sarha and would continue to hold it until the end of the war.[3]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "هيئة تحرير الشام تستعيد السيطرة على قرية سرحا وتلتها بعد اشتباكات مع قوات الأسد بريف حماة الشرقي". شبكة شام (in Arabic). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Exploring Historical Control in Syria". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-01-28.