Jarjisa () is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, southwest of Hama. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Orontes River, the border between the governorates of Hama and Homs. Nearby localities include Tumin to the east, al-Rastan to the southeast, Kafr Nan to the southwest, Hirbnafsah to the west, Deir al-Fardis to the northwest and al-Biyah to the north.
Demographics According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Jarjisa had a population of 4,352 in the 2004 census.. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen Sunni Muslims and were recorded as Muslims in 1838.Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 178
Syrian Civil War In 2012, at least 13 civilians were killed when the village was shelled by the Syrian Army.
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