As-Suwayda
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As-Suwayda is a city in southwestern Syria known as a center of the Druze community and for its nearby ancient and volcanic landscapes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| capitalOf | As-Suwayda Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cold semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| countryCallingCode | +963 ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 100 km south of Damascus ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 1000 meters ⓘ |
| governorateCapitalSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalProduct |
apples
ⓘ
grapes ⓘ stone fruits ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
Byzantine-era structures
ⓘ
Nabataean-era remains ⓘ Roman-era structures ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | basalt stone ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | center of Druze religious leadership in Syria ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunity |
Christians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Druze NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMinorityLanguage |
Druze Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syriac (historical) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMountain | Jabal al-Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyVolcanicCone | multiple basaltic cones ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Druze khalwat (prayer houses) ⓘ |
| hasTransport | road connections to Damascus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfGrowth |
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Druze community
ⓘ
ancient landscapes ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | As-Suwayda Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jabal al-Druze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Druze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAncientSite |
Qanawat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salkhad NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyGeologicalFeature | Harrat al-Sham volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hauran region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
ⓘ
Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| urbanType | provincial capital ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Syria
subject surface form:
Southern Syria