Qabr Es-sit
قبر الست Sayyidah Zaynab Camp | |
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  Qabr Es-sit Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′28″N 36°20′11″E / 33.44111°N 36.33639°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Established | 1948 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi) |
| Population (Pre-war) | |
• Total | 23,700 (pre-war)[1] |
| Area code | 11 |
Qabr Essit Camp (Arabic: مخيم قبر الست, or Sayyidah Zaynab camp, is a 0.02-square-kilometer (4.9-acre)[1][2] refugee camp near the city of Sayyidah Zaynab, populated by Palestinians.[2] It is located 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) from the center of Damascus. The pre-war population of the camp was around 23,700.[1]
During the Syrian Civil War, up to 40% of the camps population had fled due to fighting surrounding the camp.[1]
Although the camp was established in 1948, most of its residents came from Quneitra Governorate after 1967, when the Golan Heights were occupied by Israel.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d e "Qabr Essit Camp". UNRWA. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Qabr Essit camp". zochrot.org. Retrieved 1 August 2021.