Efra, Syria
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Efra, Evra or Afrah ( ar, إفرة) is a small mountainous village in
Qudsaya District Qudsaya District ( ar-at, منطقة قدسيا, manṭiqat Qudsaya) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Qudsaya District is located to the northwest of the Damascus Governorate and Mount Qasioun, covering the northw ...
, Syria. It is located 35 km from the city of Damascus and 10 km from
Ain al-Fijah Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where i ...
. Altitude is 1600 m. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,029 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate.
Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p
146
/ref> 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.


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* Populated places in Qudsaya District {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub