Jidiya (Arabic: جديا), is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Suwayda Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jidiya had a population of 150 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

Jidiya
جديا
Village
Jidiya is located in Syria
Jidiya
Jidiya
Coordinates: 32°51′52″N 36°32′00″E / 32.86444°N 36.53333°E / 32.86444; 36.53333
Grid position293/252
Country Syria
GovernorateSuwayda
DistrictSuwayda
SubdistrictMazraa
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total
150
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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In 1838, it was noted as a ruin, Jedeiya, situated "in the Lejah, south of Dama".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Deprecated link archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. "Druze communities in the Middle East". British Druze Society. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
  3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 156

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