Nasib, Syria

Summary

Nasib (Arabic: نصيب) is a Syrian village located in Daraa District, Daraa. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nasib had a population of 5,780 in the 2004 census.[1] The Nasib Border Crossing between Syria and Jordan is located near the village.

Nasib
نصيب
Village
Nasib is located in Syria
Nasib
Nasib
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 32°33′19″N 36°11′4″E / 32.55528°N 36.18444°E / 32.55528; 36.18444
Grid position261/217 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa
DistrictDaraa
SubdistrictDaraa
Elevation
576 m (1,890 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total5,780
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC5999

History edit

In 1897, Gottlieb Schumacher noted that it had 50 houses and 200 inhabitants. The villagers possessed good arable land, but suffered from lack of water.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ^ Schumacher, 1897, p. 144

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External links edit

  • Deraa-map, 22L