Deir al-Adas
دير العدس
Village
Deir al-Adas with Mount Hermon in the background
Deir al-Adas with Mount Hermon in the background
Deir al-Adas is located in Syria
Deir al-Adas
Deir al-Adas
Coordinates: 33°9′38″N 36°7′28″E / 33.16056°N 36.12444°E / 33.16056; 36.12444
Grid position255/285 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa Governorate
DistrictAl-Sanamayn District
NahiyahGhabaghib
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
 • Total3,273
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.discover-syria.com/

Deir al-Adas (Arabic: دير العدس Dayr al-ʿAdas) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate. It is situated about 40 kilometers northwest of Daraa. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), it had a population of 3,723.[1]

The name literally means "Monastery (deir) of the Lentils (al-ʿadas)".

History

In 1838, Deir al-Adas was noted as a village in the el-Jeidur district.[2]

Syrian Civil War

See also: Syrian civil war, Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2022), and Daraa insurgency

On 10 June 2022, eleven farmworkers were killed after a landmine exploded underneath their car in the village.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149
  3. ^ "Five civilians killed in mine explosion in Syria's Deraa". TheNationalNews.com. 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Landmine explosion | 11 people, including five children under 18, killed north of Daraa". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 11 June 2022.

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External links


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