Daraa

Also known as Dar‘ā

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Daraa is a city in Syria, serving as the capital of both Daraa District and Daraa Governorate. Situated within Dar'a Subdistrict, the city has a population of 107,500. Its official language is Arabic, and it operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone. The local dialing code is 15.

The city is located at an elevation of 435 meters above sea level. A significant historical event associated with the location is the Siege of Daraa. Daraa is described in sources including the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, the Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, and Pauly–Wissowa.

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Place details

Locality: درعا
Region: محافظة درعا
Country: سوريا
Population: 97,969
Timezone: Asia/Damascus

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Daraa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: الحي الشرقي - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Daraa in 2008
Settlement.pushpin_map: Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Daraa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Daraa
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Daraa
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2004 census
Settlement.population_total: 97,969
Settlement.timezone: AST

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Ancient history
Classical era
Islamic era
Modern era
Civil War
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Religious buildings
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

thumb|right|Location of Daraa city in the namesake district and governorate.

Daraa (, Levantine Arabic: ) is a city in southwestern Syria, north of the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Daraa Governorate in the Hauran region. Located south of Damascus on the Damascus–Amman highway, it serves as a way station for travelers. Nearby localities include Umm al-Mayazen and Nasib to the southeast, al-Naimah to the east, Ataman to the north, al-Yaduda to the northwest and Ramtha, Jordan, to the southwest.

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