Efra, Syria

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.

Efra إفرة Evra
Village
Snow in Efra
Efra Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°39′22″N 36°11′19″E
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)

References

1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
2. 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.