Bassir

Bassir
بصير
Village
St. George Church in Bassir, 2010
St. George Church in Bassir, 2010
Bassir is located in Syria
Bassir
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°03′39.28″N 36°14′00.43″E / 33.0609111°N 36.2334528°E / 33.0609111; 36.2334528
Grid position265/274 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa Governorate
DistrictAl-Sanamayn District
NahiyahAl-Sanamayn
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
 • Total1,442
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Bassir (Arabic: بصير) is a village in Hauran, located 630 meters (0.4 miles) above sea level and 51 kilometers (32 mi) southern of Damascus in Syria. Bassir is bordered from the east by Lejah, from the south by Khabab, from the west by Al-Sanamayn and from the north by Jebab. It is situated in the middle of three main cities in Syria: Damascus, Daraa and As-Suwayda.