Baramkeh البرامكة |
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Neighborhood | |
Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 33°30′22″N 36°17′12″E / 33.50611°N 36.28667°ECoordinates: 33°30′22″N 36°17′12″E / 33.50611°N 36.28667°E | |
Country |
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Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
Subdistrict | Damascus |
Municipality | Qanawat |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 14,969 |
Baramkeh (Arabic: البرامكة), named after Barmakids, is a neighborhood and district of the Qanawat municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 14,969 in the 2004 census. The neighborhood was founded during the late 19th century, during Ottoman rule. A military secondary school was established in Baramkeh in 1890s. The district contains a campus of the Damascus University.