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Aqrab
عقرب Akrab | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Arab transcription(s) | |
| • English | "The Scorpion" |
  Aqrab Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′11″N 36°27′25″E / 34.93639°N 36.45694°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hirbnafsah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 8,422 |
Aqrab (Arabic: عقرب, also spelled Akrab) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located southwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Nisaf and Baarin to the west, Awj to the southwest, Qarmas to the south, Taldou and Houla to the southeast, Talaf and the subdistrict (nahiyah) center Hirbnafsah to the east, Bisin and Jidrin to the northeast and al-Bayyadiyah to the northwest.