Kafr Nasej
| Kafr Nasej كفر ناسج | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kafr Nasej | |
| Coordinates: 33°9′5″N 36°2′21″E / 33.15139°N 36.03917°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa Governorate |
| District | Al-Sanamayn District |
| Nahiyah | Ghabaghib |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,381 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Kafr Nasej (Arabic: كفر ناسج, also spelled Kafar Nasij) is a village in the al-Sanamayn District of the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. Nearby localities include al-Tiha to the west, Aqraba and al-Harra to the southwest, Zamrin to the south, Kafr Shams to the southeast, Deir al-Adas to the east and Kanakir to the north. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Nasej had a population of 2,381.[1]
A Ghassanid monastery of stylites was located in Kafr Nasej which was part of Batanea during the Byzantine era (4th-7th centuries).[2]
During the ongoing Syrian Civil War which began in 2011, pro-government media reported that five opposition rebels were killed and 13 others arrested during a clash with Syrian security forces.[3] The Syrian Center for Documentation reported that clash began when security forces were attacked by opposition gunmen.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Trimingham, John Spencer. Christianity among the Arabs in pre-Islamic times. Longman, 1979. Page 144. ISBN 0582780810.
- ↑ Authorities storm terrorist hideouts in Daraa, arrest terrorists and kill others. Cham Press. 2012-06-28.
- ↑ June 2012-06-28, Syrian Crisis Updated. Volitaire. Syrian Center for Documentation. 2012-06-28.
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