Deir Muqaran دير مقرن |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°36′58″N 36°9′25″E / 33.61611°N 36.15694°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | Qudsaya District |
Nahiyah | Ain al-Fijah |
Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 4,803 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Area code(s) | 11 |
Deir Muqaran (Arabic: دير مقرن) 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 Qanun, al-Dimas, Jdeidat al-Wadi, Kfeir al-Zayt and Basimah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Muqaran had a population of 4,803 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.