Qudsaya District
Qudsaya District
منطقة قدسيا | |
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Map of Qudsaya District within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Qudsaya): 33°32′N 36°13′E / 33.53°N 36.22°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| Established | 2009 |
| Seat | Qudsaya |
| Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 321.64 km2 (124.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 105,974 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0310 |
Qudsaya District (Arabic: منطقة قدسيا, romanized: manṭiqat Qudsaya) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.
Qudsaya District is located to the northwest of the Damascus Governorate and Mount Qasioun, covering the northwestern outskirts of metropolitan Damascus. The administrative centre is the town of Qudsaya.
Until 2009, Qudsaya was a sub-district within Markaz Rif Dimashq District. In February 2009, the district of Qudsaya was formed, combining the former sub-district of Qudsaya with two sub-districts from the Zabadani District. At the 2004 census, these subdistricts had a total population of 105,974 people.