Souq Wadi Barada
Souq Wadi Barada
سوق وادي بردى | |
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Roman bridge by Souq Wadi Barada, by Felix Bonfils | |
Souq Wadi Barada Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′27″N 36°6′20″E / 33.62417°N 36.10556°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Zabadani District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Zabadani |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,678 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Souq Wadi Barada (Arabic: سوق وادي بردى) also spelled Suq Wadi Barada is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Souq Wadi Barada had a population of 3,678 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted that Souq Wadi Barada population was Sunni Muslim.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-13 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 147
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 147
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