Nasib, Syria

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Nasib
نصيب
Village
Nasib is located in Syria
Nasib
Nasib
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 32°33′19″N 36°11′4″E / 32.55528°N 36.18444°E / 32.55528; 36.18444
Grid position261/217 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa
DistrictDaraa
SubdistrictDaraa
Government
  MayorMunir al-Ghuthani[1]
Elevation
576 m (1,890 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total
5,780
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
City Qrya PcodeC5999

Nasib (Arabic: نصيب) is a Syrian village located in Daraa District, Daraa. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nasib had a population of 5,780 in the 2004 census.[2] The Nasib Border Crossing between Syria and Jordan is located near the village.

History

In 1897, Gottlieb Schumacher noted that it had 50 houses and 200 inhabitants. The villagers possessed good arable land, but suffered from lack of water.[3]

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