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Qatana District
Qatana District () is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon. Administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... is the city of Qatana. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 207,245. Sub-districts The district of Qatana is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004): Localities in Qatana District According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of Qatana: References Districts of Rif Dimashq Governorate {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ...
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Districts Of Syria
The 14 governorates of Syria, or ''muhafazat'' (sing. ''muhafazah''), are divided into 65 districts, or ''manatiq'' (sing. ''mintaqah''), including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 281 subdistricts, or ''nawahi'' (sing. ''nahiya''). Each district bears the same name as its district capital. Districts and subdistricts are administered by officials appointed by the governor, subject to the approval of the minister of the interior. These officials work with elected district councils to attend to assorted local needs, and serve as intermediaries between central government authority and traditional local leaders, such as village chiefs, clan leaders, and councils of elders. List of districts The 65 districts are listed below by governorate (with capital districts in bold text). The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. Parts of Quneitra Governorate have been under Israeli-occupied territories, Israeli occupation since 19 ...
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Artouz
Artouz (, �ar'tˤuːz Syriac: ܥܰܪܛܽܘܙ; Hebrew: עַרטוּז) is a town situated to the southwest of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 16,199 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly .


Etymology

The name of the town is of uncertain e ...
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Harfa
Harfa () is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Harfa had a population of 2,362 at the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly from the community.


History

An archaeological survey conducted in Harfa in the 1970s documented what appears to be a monumental

Kafr Hawr
Kafr Hawr (; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated southwest of Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 at the 2004 census. References Bibliography * External links Photo of Kafr Hawr on panoramio.comKafr Hawr on geographic.org
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Populated places in Qatana District Archaeological sites in Rif Dimashq Governorate ...
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Beit Saber
Beit Saber (; also spelled Beit Sabir) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just southwest of Damascus. Nearby localities include Khan al-Shih to the northeast, Kafr Hawr and Beitima to the north, Beit Jinn to the west, Harfa to the southwest and Sa'sa' to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Beit Saber had a population of 3,021 at the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominant ...
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Arnah
Arnah () is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arnah had a population of 3,146 at the 2004 census. Religious buildings * St. George of the Greek Orthodox Church See also * Druze in Syria * Christianity in Syria Christianity in Syria () has among the oldest Christian communities on Earth, dating back to the first century AD, and has been described as a "cradle of Christianity". With its roots in the traditions of St. Paul the Apostle and St. Peter t ... References Bibliography * Populated places in Qatana District Druze communities in Syria Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Syria {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ...
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Deir Maker
Deir Maker (Arabic: دير ماكر) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Maker had a population of 3,228 at the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly .


Archaeology

Ancient remains in Deir Maker include two buildings poss ...
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Qalaat Al-Jandal
Qalaat al-Jandal () is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qalaat al-Jandal had a population of 3,251 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly .


History

The Greeks first built the castle after



Beitima
Beitima or Beit Tima () is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Beitima had a population of 3,366 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly .


History

In 1838,

Yaafour
Yaafour () is a Syrian town in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Yaafour had a population of 4,638 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly . The presence of Druze around

Mazraat Beit Jen
Mazraat Beit Jinn (), also known as Mazraat Beit Jenn or Mazraat Bayt Jinn, is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Mazraat Beit Jen had a population of 5,073 at the 2004 census.. It was the site of a fierce battle in the 1973 WarGeneral Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.https://www.imlebanon.org/newspaper/aldiyyar-editorial-3/ Nearby localities include Beit Jinn to the west, Arnah to the northwest, Darbal to the north, Hinah to the north-northeast, Maghar al-Mir to the east, Harfa Harfa () is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Harfa had a population of 2,362 at the 2004 census.
to the south, and
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Drousha
Drousha () is a Syrian town in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Drousha had a population of 6,091 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly
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