Busan, Suwayda
Busan
بوسان Bosan, Bosana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Busan | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′15″N 36°47′24″E / 32.68750°N 36.79000°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Suwayda |
| Subdistrict | Mushannaf |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,332 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Busan (Arabic: بوسان) is a village situated in the Suwayda District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Busan had a population of 1,332 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]
History
There are Roman monuments in the village, such as the Temple of Busan.
In 1838, it was noted as a ruin, Jedeiya, situated "in the Lejah, south of Dama".[3]
Religious buildings
- Maqam Prophet Ayyub/Job (Druze Shrine)
See also
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "Druze communities in the Middle East". British Druze Society. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 156