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Damascus
دِمَشق
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Umayyad Mosque
General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • Azm Palace Sulaymaniyya Takiyya |
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| Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°18′34″E / 33.51306°N 36.30944°E / 33.51306; 36.30944 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate, Capital City |
| Control | Syrian transitional government[1][2] |
| First settlement | Tell Ramad |
| Municipalities | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government[6] |
| • Governor | Maher Marwan |
| Area | |
| 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population
(2022 estimate)
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| • Rank | 1st in Syria 15th in the Arab World |
| • Urban | 2,503,000[9] |
| • Urban density | 24,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,685,000[8] |
| • Metro density | 7,090/km2 (18,400/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | English: Damascene Arabic: دِمَشقِيّ, romanized: Dimašqī |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Postal code |
0100
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| Area code(s) | Country code: 963, City code: 11 |
| Geocode | C1001 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
| Climate | BWk |
| HDI (2021) | 0.612[10] – medium |
| International airport | Damascus International Airport |
| Website | www |
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| Official name | Ancient City of Damascus |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 20 |
| Region | Arab States |
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Damascus
دِمَشق
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Umayyad Mosque
General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • Azm Palace Sulaymaniyya Takiyya |
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Flag
Seal
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| Nicknames: | |
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Damascus
Location of Damascus within Syria
Show map of Syria
Damascus
Damascus (Eastern Mediterranean)
Show map of Eastern Mediterranean
Damascus
Damascus (Asia)
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| Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°18′34″E / 33.51306°N 36.30944°E / 33.51306; 36.30944 | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate, Capital City |
| Control | Syrian transitional government[1][2] |
| First settlement | Tell Ramad |
| Municipalities | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government[6] |
| • Governor | Maher Marwan |
| Area | |
| 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population
(2022 estimate)
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| • Rank | 1st in Syria 15th in the Arab World |
| • Urban | 2,503,000[9] |
| • Urban density | 24,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,685,000[8] |
| • Metro density | 7,090/km2 (18,400/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | English: Damascene Arabic: دِمَشقِيّ, romanized: Dimašqī |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Postal code |
0100
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| Area code(s) | Country code: 963, City code: 11 |
| Geocode | C1001 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
| Climate | BWk |
| HDI (2021) | 0.612[10] – medium |
| International airport | Damascus International Airport |
| Website | www |
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| Official name | Ancient City of Damascus |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 20 |
| Region | Arab States |
