Deir Khabiyah
Village in Rif Dimashq, Syria
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Deir Khabiyah (Arabic: دير خبية) is a Syrian village located in Markaz Rif Dimashq, Rif Dimashq. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Deir Khabiyah had a population of 4,350 in the 2004 census.[1]
Deir Khabiyah
دير خبية | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Deir Khabiyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′1″N 36°9′36″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Markaz Rif Dimashq |
| Subdistrict | Al-Kiswah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C2287 |
History
The tell in Deir Khabiyah dates back to the Bronze Age and Iron Age from the beginning of the 2nd to the 1st millennium BC.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Deir Khabiyah's population being Sunni Muslims.[3]
Syrian Civil War
On 26 May 2016, Deir Khabiyah was captured by Ahrar al-Sham, in conjunction with several other Syrian rebel groups.[4]
On 16 May 2022, two fighters of the Pro-Assad Ba'ath militia were killed in a double IED explosion in the village.[5]
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