Deir al-Adas
Deir al-Adas
دير العدس | |
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Village | |
Deir al-Adas with Mount Hermon in the background | |
| Coordinates: 33°9′38″N 36°7′28″E / 33.16056°N 36.12444°E | |
| Grid position | 255/285 PAL |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa Governorate |
| District | Al-Sanamayn District |
| Nahiyah | Ghabaghib |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 3,273 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.discover-syria.com/ |
Deir al-Adas (Arabic: دير العدس Dayr al-ʿAdas) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate. It is situated about 40 kilometers northwest of Daraa. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), it had a population of 3,723.
The name literally means "Monastery (deir) of the Lentils (al-ʿadas)".