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Al-Ghariyah

Coordinates:32°23′27″N36°38′49″E/ 32.39083°N 36.64694°E/32.39083; 36.64694
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Al-Ghariyeh
الغارية
Village
Al-Ghariyeh is located in Syria
Al-Ghariyeh
Al-Ghariyeh
Location in Syria
Coordinates:32°23′27″N36°38′49″E/ 32.39083°N 36.64694°E/32.39083; 36.64694
CountrySyria
GovernorateSuwayda
DistrictSalkhad District
SubdistrictAl-Ghariyeh
Population
(2004)
• Total3,808[1]
Time zoneUTC+2(EET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+3(EEST)

Al-Ghariyeh(Arabic:الغارية) is a town inSuwayda Governorate,in southern Syria. The town is the administrative center of the Gharieh Nahiya. The town has a population of 3,808 as per the 2004 census.[1]It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of theJordanborder.[2]The towns entire population is composed ofDruzepeople.[3]

Al-Ghariyah is the administrative seat of Al-Ghariyah nahiya.

References

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  1. ^ab"Syrian Census 2004".Syria census 2004.Retrieved3 August2021.
  2. ^"Al Ghāriyah - al-Ghariyyeh قرية الغارية".wikimapia.org.Retrieved3 August2021.
  3. ^"The Druzes".British Druze Society.British Druze Society. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2011.Retrieved3 August2021.