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Talfita

Coordinates: 33°41′53″N 36°19′16″E / 33.69806°N 36.32111°E / 33.69806; 36.32111
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Talfita
تلفيتا
Village
Talfita is located in Syria
Talfita
Talfita
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°41′53″N 36°19′16″E / 33.69806°N 36.32111°E / 33.69806; 36.32111
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
Districtal-Tall
Subdistrictal-Tall
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total4,082
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Talfita (Arabic: تلفيتا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Talfita had a population of 4,082 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Climate

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In Talfita, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csc. The average annual temperature in Talfita is 11.3 °C (52.3 °F). About 425 mm (16.73 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Talfita
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.2
(45.0)
10.9
(51.6)
15.0
(59.0)
20.2
(68.4)
24.1
(75.4)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
24.9
(76.8)
20.1
(68.2)
13.3
(55.9)
7.3
(45.1)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
0.9
(33.6)
4.3
(39.7)
7.5
(45.5)
11.3
(52.3)
12.8
(55.0)
13.4
(56.1)
10.8
(51.4)
7.5
(45.5)
3.7
(38.7)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.7
(42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93
(3.7)
75
(3.0)
56
(2.2)
28
(1.1)
18
(0.7)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.1)
21
(0.8)
47
(1.9)
85
(3.3)
425
(16.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org, Climate data

References

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  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172

Bibliography

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  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.