Emirate of Damascus
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Damascus دمشق Dimashq |
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Clockwise from top left:
General view at night, Khan As'ad Pasha, Umayyad Mosque, a view of the city of Damascus from mount Qasioun while covered with snow, Tekkiye Mosque, the Cathedral of Saint George, Four Seasons Hotel Damascus |
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| Nickname(s): City of Jasmine | |||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.51306°N 36.29194°ECoordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.51306°N 36.29194°E | |||||||||
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorates | Damascus Governorate, Capital City | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Governor | Bishr Al Sabban | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • City | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | ||||||||
| • Urban | 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) | ||||||||
| Population (2009 est.) | |||||||||
| • City | 1,711,000 | ||||||||
| • Density | 22,220.8/km2 (57,551.3/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | English: Damascene Arabic: دمشقي Dimashqi |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||||||
| Area code(s) | Country code: 963, City code: 11 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| State Party | Syria | ||||||||
| Region | Arab States | ||||||||
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Damascus (Arabic: دمشق Dimashq [dɪˈmaʃq], Syrian: [dɪˈmɪʃeʔ]) is the capital and likely the largest city of Syria, following the decline in population of Aleppo due to the ongoing battle for the city. It is commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham (Arabic: الشام ash-Shām) and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine (Arabic: مدينة الياسمين Madīnat al-Yāsmīn). In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major cultural and religious centre of the Levant. The city has an estimated population of 1,711,000 as of 2009[update].
Located in south-western Syria, Damascus is the centre of a large metropolitan area of 2.6 million people (2004). Geographically embedded on the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range 80 kilometres (50 mi) inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau 680 metres (2,230 ft) above sea level, Damascus experiences a semi-arid climate because of the rain shadow effect. The Barada River flows through Damascus.
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