Deir al-Adas explained

Official Name:Deir al-Adas
Native Name:دير العدس
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Daraa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Sanamayn District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Ghabaghib
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:3,273
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.1606°N 36.1244°W
Elevation M:800
Website:http://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 literally means "Monastery of the Lentils ".

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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121209012831/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB12-11-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149
  3. Web site: Five civilians killed in mine explosion in Syria's Deraa. TheNationalNews.com. 10 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Landmine explosion 11 people, including five children under 18, killed north of Daraa. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 11 June 2022.