Deir al-Adas

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Not to be confused with Deir al-'Adas, near Herod's Gate in Jerusalem.
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; 36.12444Coordinates: 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) 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 means Monastery (deir) of the Lentils (al-'adas).

History[]

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

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

Bibliography[]

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

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