Damascus
دِمَشق
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Nicknames: | |
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 | Mohammad Yasser Ghazal (acting) |
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 |
Official name | Ancient City of Damascus |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
Reference no. | 20 |
Region | Arab States |
Damascus
دِمَشق
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Nicknames: | |
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 | Mohammad Yasser Ghazal (acting) |
Area | |
105 km2 (41 sq mi) | |
• Urban | 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
Population
(2022 estimate)
|
|
• 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
|
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 |
Official name | Ancient City of Damascus |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
Reference no. | 20 |
Region | Arab States |