Qaldoun al-Marah explained

Official Name:Qaldoun al-Marah
Native Name:قلدون المراح
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:An-Nabek District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:An-Nabek
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:2561
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.8753°N 36.6864°W

Qaldoun al-Marah (Arabic: قلدون المراح, also called al-Mirah) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the northeast of Damascus, on the ancient caravan route to Homs and Aleppo, in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Yabroud, an-Nabek, al-Sahel and Deir Atiyah to the north, ar-Ruhaybah, Jayroud, al-Dumayr and al-Qutayfah to the south, and Ma'loula, Assal al-Ward and Hosh Arab to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qaldoun al-Marah had a population of 2,561 in the 2004 census.[1]

In 2019, practices and craftsmanship associated with the Damascene rose in the village were included into the UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list as Intangible cultural heritage.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216044712/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-24-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Web site: Practices and craftsmanship associated with the Damascene rose in Al-Mrah. UNESCO Culture Sector . 2022-09-12.