Deir Qanun
Village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
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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]
Deir Qanun
دير قانون | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Deir Qanun | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′18″N 36°8′8″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qudsaya District |
| Nahiyah | Ain al-Fijah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,213 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 11 |
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.
