Al-Ghariyah
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 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the Jordan border.[2] The towns entire population is composed of Druze people. [3]
Al-Ghariyah is the administrative seat of Al-Ghariyah nahiya.
Al-Ghariyeh
الغارية | |
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Village | |
  Al-Ghariyeh Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′27″N 36°38′49″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Salkhad District |
| Subdistrict | Al-Ghariyeh |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 3,808 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
- "Syrian Census 2004". Syria census 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "Al Ghāriyah - al-Ghariyyeh قرية الغارية". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "The Druzes". British Druze Society. British Druze Society. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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