Efra, Syria

Village in Syria

Village in Rif Dimashq, Syria

Efra إفرة Evra
Village
Snow in Efra
33°39′22″N 36°11′19″E / 33.65611°N 36.18861°E / 33.65611; 36.18861
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
District	Qudsaya
Subdistrict	Ain al-Fijah
Elevation	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population (2004 census)^[1]
• Total	1,029
Time zone	UTC+3 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (EEST)

Efra, Evra or Afrah (Arabic: إفرة) is a small mountainous village in Qudsaya District, Syria. It is located 35 km from the city of Damascus and 10 km from Ain al-Fijah. Altitude is 1600 m. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,029 in the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslim.^[2] Efra experiences cold winters and mild summers. Inhabitants work mainly in agriculture. They produces various fruits like figs, apples, and cherries. The village used to be an ancient Roman summer resort due to its weather.

References

^ ^a ^b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 146

Bibliography

Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

Rif Dimashq Governorate

Markaz Rif Dimashq District

Kiswah Subdistrict	Al-Kiswah Al-Adiliyah Arkis Deir Ali Deir Khabiyah Ayn al-Bayda Ayn al-Souda Al-Horjelah Jeb as-Safa Khan Dannun Khirbet al-Shiyab Khiyarat Dannun Marana Matahriyeh Morjana Muqaylibah Qara Saada Shaqhab al-Taybah Um al-Awamid Zakiyah Zureiqiya
Babbila Subdistrict	Babbila Aqraba al-Bahdaliyah Beit Sahem Buwayda Hujayrah Hawsh Sahiya Khirbet al-Ward Maalaqa Najha Al-Sitt Al-Sabinah Yalda
Jaramana Subdistrict	Jaramana
Malihah Subdistrict	Al-Malihah Ahdaf Deir al-Asafir Hawsh al-Sultan Hutaytet al-Turkman Shabaa Zabdin Sahba
Kafr Batna Subdistrict	Kafr Batna Beit Sawa Aftris Hamouriyah Hizzah Jisrin Saqba
Arbin Subdistrict	Arbin Ein Tarma Zamalka

Douma District

Douma Subdistrict	Douma Adra Batihat al-Wafidin Hawsh al-Dawahira Hawsh al-Farah Hawsh Nasri Hufayr al-Tahta Maydaa al-Rihan al-Shafuniyah Tal al-Swan
Harasta Subdistrict	Harasta Dahiyat al-Assad Mesraba Madira
Sabe Biyar Subdistrict	Sabaa Biyar
Dumayr Subdistrict	Al-Dumayr
Nashabiyeh Subdistrict	Al-Nashabiyah Al-Ahmadiyah Al-Bahariyah Al-Bilaliyah Beit Nayim Bzeineh Deir Salman Al-Damen Harasta al-Qantarah Al-Jarba Al-Khamisiyah Al-Mansoura Marj al-Sultan Nawla Al-Abadah Autaya Otaybah Al-Qasimiyah Al-Qisa Al-Salihiyah Wadyan al-Rabi Al-Zamaniyah
Ghazlaniyeh Subdistrict	Al-Ghizlaniyah Bayad Al-Bitariyah Deir al-Hajar Dalbeh Ghasulah Al-Haijaneh Qarahta Qarmashiyeh Sakka Tall Maskan
Harran al-Awamid Subdistrict	Harran al-Awamid Judaydat al-Khas Al-Kafrayn Mabarkah

Al-Qutayfah District

Qutayfah Subdistrict	Al-Qutayfah Helleh Muadamiyat al-Qalamoun
Jayrud Subdistrict	Jayrud Al-Atnah Al-Mansoura Al-Naseriyah
Maloula Subdistrict	Maaloula Ain al-Tinah Jubb'adin al-Tawani
Raheiba Subdistrict	Al-Ruhaybah

Al-Tall District

Al-Tall Subdistrict	Al-Tall al-Dreij Halboun Maarounah Maaraba Manin Talfita
Sednaya Subdistrict	Saidnaya Badda Maarat Saidnaya Akoubar Hafeir al-Fouqa
Rankous Subdistrict	Rankous al-Fayadiyah Hosh Arab al-Jarniyah al-Mahabah Ayn Dara al-Nour Sabnah

Yabroud District

Yabroud Subdistrict	Yabroud Ras al-Ayn Ras al-Maara Rima Al-Sarkha (Bakhah)
Assal al-Ward Subdistrict	Assal al-Ward al-Jebbah

An-Nabek District

An-Nabek Subdistrict	Al-Nabek Mashrafet Flita Qaldoun al-Marah Al-Qastal al-Sahel
Deir Atiyeh Subdistrict	Deir Atiyah Al-Humayra al-Jarajir
Qara Subdistrict	Qara

Al-Zabadani District

Al-Zabadani Subdistrict	Al-Zabadani Barheliya Bloudan Hosh Bajed Kafr al-Awamid Al-Rawdah (al-Batrounah) Souq Wadi Barada
Madaya Subdistrict	Madaya Baqin Hurayra
Serghaya Subdistrict	Serghaya Ain Hawr

Qatana District

Qatana Subdistrict	Qatana Ambiya al-Aamrat Arnah Artouz al-Bejaa Beqaasem Drousha Jdeidat Artouz Kafr Qouq Kawkab Khan al-Shih Manshiyat Khan al-Shih Mazraat Deir al-Ashayer Qalaat al-Jandal Rakhlah Ras al-Ayn Rima al-Sabboura Yaafour
Beit Jann Subdistrict	Beit Jinn Darbal Ain al-Shaara Harfa Hinah Khirbet al-Sawda Maghar al-Mir al-Maqrousa Mazraat Beit Jinn
Sa'sa Subdistrict	Sa'sa' Abou Qawouq al-Adnaniyah Beit Saber Beitima Deir Maker Denaji Dourin Hamrit al-Hubariyah Hosh al-Nufour Jisr al-Safra Kafr Hawr Kanaker Maas al-Nufour al-Qleiaah Rasem al-Tahin al-Shawkatliyah

Darayya District

Darayya Subdistrict	Darayya Muadamiyat al-Sham
Sahnaya Subdistrict	Sahnaya Ashrafiyat Sahnaya
Hajar al-Aswad Subdistrict	al-Hajar al-Aswad

Qudsaya District

Qudsaya Subdistrict	Qudsaya Ashrafiyat al-Wadi Basimah al-Hamah Jamraya Jdeidat al-Wadi Dahiyat Qudsaya
ad-Dimas Subdistrict	al-Dimas Jdeidat Yabous Kfeir Yabous Maadar Qura al-Assad Yabous
Ein al-Fijeh Subdistrict	Ain al-Fijah Efra Deir Muqaran Deir Qanun al-Husseiniyah Kfeir al-Zayt