Deir al-Adas

Deir al-Adas (Arabic: دير العدس‎) 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 Deir al-'Adas, near Herod's Gate in Jerusalem.
Deir al-Adas

دير العدس
Village
Deir al-Adas with Mount Hermon in the background
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 means Monastery (deir) of the Lentils (al-'adas).

History

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

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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

Bibliography
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.


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