Qudsaya

Qudsaya
قدسيا
Qudsaya is located in Syria
Qudsaya
Qudsaya
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°32′N 36°13′E / 33.533°N 36.217°E / 33.533; 36.217
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
DistrictQudsaya
SubdistrictQudsaya
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total33,571

Qudsaya (Arabic: قدسيا, romanizedQudsayā) 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. The city mostly consists of Alawites and Circassians.