Qudsaya

Qudsaya قدسيا
Qudsaya Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°32′N 36°13′E / 33.533°N 36.217°ECoordinates: 33°32′N 36°13′E / 33.533°N 36.217°E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq Governorate
District	Qudsaya District
Nahiyah	Qudsaya
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population (2004 census)[1]
• Total	33,571

Qudsaya (Arabic: قدسيا‎) is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qudsaya had a population of 33,571 in the 2004 census.^[1] Adjacent to the town is the modern suburb of Dahiyat Qudsaya.

History

During the Syrian Civil War, the town was taken by the rebels and blockaded by the government in 2012.^[2] A truce ending the blockade was reached in November 2013.^[3] The government placed the town under siege again in July 2015, until a deal was reached in November 2015 for the rebels to be transferred to Idlib province.^[4]

References

1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
2. "Syrian army reported to be carrying out a major offensive on Qudsaya". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
3. "Truce Reached In Blockaded Town Of Qudsaya". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
4. "Qudsaya siege: Syrian rebels transferred to Idlib under deal". Al-Araby. Retrieved 30 November 2015.