Jayrud
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Jayrud جيرود |
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 Jayrud
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| Coordinates: 33°48′24″N 36°44′25″E / 33.80667°N 36.74028°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Qutayfah District |
| Nahiyah | Jayrud |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 24,219 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 11 |
Jayrud (Arabic: جيرود; also spelled Jerud or Jayroud; ancient Geroda) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include ar-Ruhaybah, al-Qutayfah and Muadamiyat al-Qalamoun to the southwest, Yabroud, an-Nabek and Deir Atiyah to the north and al-Qaryatayn to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Jayrud had a population of 24,219 in the 2004 census. The city is also the administrative center of the Jayrud nahiyah which consists of four towns and villages with a combined population of 31,821. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
Excavations at the site produced microliths, blades, scrapers and other lithic tools dating back to the Natufian culture.
During Roman times, Jayrud was known as Geroda. The city is mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary which was written during the reign of Diocletian. In the itinirary the city is one of the stations on the Roman road between Palmyra and Damascus, and is at a distance of 16 Roman miles from Telsea (modern Al-Dumayr).
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