Al-Ghariyah Explained

Official Name:Al-Ghariyeh
Native Name:الغارية
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:32.3908°N 36.6469°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Suwayda
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Salkhad District
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Al-Ghariyeh
Population Total:3,808
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Al-Ghariyeh (Arabic: الغارية) is a town in Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. The town is the administrative center of the Gharieh Nahiya. The town has a population of 3,808 as per the 2004 census.[1] It is located north of the Jordan border.[2] The towns entire population is composed of Druze people. [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syrian Census 2004 . Syria census 2004 . 3 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Al Ghāriyah - al-Ghariyyeh قرية الغارية . wikimapia.org . 3 August 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: The Druzes . British Druze Society . British Druze Society . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911063025/http://www.britishdruze.org.uk/popups/detailed_druzes.html . 11 September 2011.