| Native name | دير قانون |
|---|---|
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qudsaya District |
| Nahiyah | Ain al-Fijah |
| Parts style | para |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population as of | 2004 census |
| Population total | 4,213 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 33°36′18″N 36°8′8″E |
| Area code | 11 |
Deir Qanun also spelled Dayr Qanun (Arabic: دير قانون) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northwest of Damascus in the Wadi Barada. Nearby localities include Ain al-Fijah, Deir Muqaran, al-Dimas, Jdeidat al-Wadi, Kfeir al-Zayt and Basimah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Qanun had a population of 4,213 in the 2004 census.[1]
History
Deir Qanun was visited by Syrian geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi in the early 13th century, during Ayyubid rule. He noted that it was a village "in the neighborhood of Damascus."[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted that Deir Qanun‘s population was Sunni Muslim.[3]
Famous Figures
Ahmad Humam Haidar, former secretary of the Baath Arab Socialist Party (BASP) in Damascus Countryside Branch and a former member of the BASP’s Central Committee.
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Le Strange, 1890, p. 429
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 147
Bibliography
- Le Strange, G. (1890). Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. OCLC 1004386
- Robinson, E. & Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster