Deir Muqaran

Deir Muqaran (Arabic: دير مقرن) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northwest of Damascus in Wadi Barada. Nearby localities include Ain al-Fijah, Deir Qanun, al-Dimas, Jdeidat al-Wadi, Kfeir al-Zayt and Basimah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Muqaran had a population of 4,803 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

Deir Muqaran
دير مقرن
Village
Deir Muqaran
Coordinates: 33°36′58″N 36°9′25″E
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictQudsaya District
NahiyahAin al-Fijah
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total4,803
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code11
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