Khirbet al-Sawda, Rif Dimashq
Khirbet al-Sawda
خربة السودا | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′20″N 35°55′38″E / 33.38889°N 35.92722°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Beit Jinn |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 124 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Khirbet al-Sawda (Arabic: خربة السودا) is a Syrian village in the Beit Jinn sub-district of Qatana District, in the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khirbet al-Sawda had a population of 124 at the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly from the Druze community.
The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century.