Efra, Syria Explained

Official Name:Efra
Other Name:Evra
Native Name:إفرة
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Qudsaya
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Ain al-Fijah
Parts Type:Occupation
Parts Style:para
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:1029
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:33.6561°N 36.1886°W
Elevation M:1600

Efra, Evra or Afrah (Arabic: إفرة) is a small mountainous village in Qudsaya District, Syria. It is located 35 km from the city of Damascus and 10 km from Ain al-Fijah. Altitude is 1600 m. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,029 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslim.[2] Efra experiences cold winters and mild summers. Inhabitants work mainly in agriculture. They produces various fruits like figs, apples, and cherries. The village used to be an ancient Roman summer resort due to its weather.

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121209044631/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-28-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 146