Deir al-Adas

Deir al-Adas (Arabic: دير العدس Dayr al-ʿAdas) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate. It is situated about 40 kilometers northwest of Daraa. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), it had a population of 3,723.[1]

Not to be confused with Jerusalem's Deir al-ʿAdas (St. Nicodemus Monastery).
Deir al-Adas
دير العدس
Village
Deir al-Adas with Mount Hermon in the background
Deir al-Adas with Mount Hermon in the background
Deir al-Adas is located in Syria
Deir al-Adas
Deir al-Adas
Coordinates: 33°9′38″N 36°7′28″E
Grid position255/285 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa Governorate
DistrictAl-Sanamayn District
NahiyahGhabaghib
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
 • Total3,273
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.discover-syria.com/

The name literally means "Monastery (deir) of the Lentils (al-ʿadas)".

History

In 1838, Deir al-Adas was noted as a village in the el-Jeidur district.[2]

Syrian Civil War
See also: Syrian civil war, Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2022), and Daraa insurgency

On 10 June 2022, eleven farmworkers were killed after a landmine exploded underneath their car in the village.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149
  3. "Five civilians killed in mine explosion in Syria's Deraa". TheNationalNews.com. 10 June 2022.
  4. "Landmine explosion | 11 people, including five children under 18, killed north of Daraa". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 11 June 2022.

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