Jdeidat Artouz (, also spelled Jdeidet Artouz) is a town in southern

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, administratively part of the

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, located southwest of

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. Nearby localities include Qatana to the west, Artouz to the south,

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to the southeast, and

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to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Jdeidat Artouz had a population of 45,000 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. The presence of Druze around

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is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century. However, the town has a mixed population of

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and

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. Christians and Druze primarily live in the southern district of Jdeidat Artouz al-Balad, while Sunnis primarily live in the northern district of Jdeidat al-Fadel.

Climate

In Jdeidat Artouz, there is a local steppe climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BSk. The average annual temperature in Jdeidat Artouz is . About of precipitation falls annually. The driest month is June, with 0 mm of rain. In January, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 56 mm. August is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in August averages 26.0 °C. At 7.0 °C on average, January is the coldest month of the year.

Religious buildings

Jdeidat Artouz has three churches: * St. George of the Greek Orthodox Church * St. George of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church * Jesus The Light of the World National Evangelical Church

References

Populated places in Qatana District Towns in Syria {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub