Jdeidat Artouz Explained

Official Name:Jdeidat Artouz
Native Name:جديدة عرطوز
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Qatana
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Qatana
Settlement Type:Town
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:45,000
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.43°N 36.16°W

Jdeidat Artouz (Arabic: جديدة عرطوز, also spelled Jdeidet Artouz) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus. Nearby localities include Qatana to the west, Artouz to the south, Khan al-Shih to the southeast, and Darayya to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Jdeidat Artouz had a population of 45,000 in the 2004 census.[1] It has a mixed population of Christians, Druze, Sunni Muslims and Alawites.[2] Christians and Druze primarily live in the southern district of Jdeidat Artouz al-Balad, while Sunnis primarily live in the northern district of Jdeidat al-Wadl.[3]

Climate

In Jdeidat Artouz, there is a local steppe climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BSk. The average annual temperature in Jdeidat Artouz is 16.8°C. About 242mm of precipitation falls annually.The driest month is June, with 0 mm of rain. In January, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 56 mm.August is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in August averages 26.0 °C. At 7.0 °C on average, January is the coldest month of the year.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209020400/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-31-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. (Page 10) https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03175765/document
  3. Web site: How a Damascus suburb turned into a killing zone.