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Damascus
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Damascus
دِمَشْق | |
|---|---|
A view of the city at night from Mount Qasioun | |
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| Nickname: City of Jasmine | |
 Interactive map of Damascus | |
  Damascus Location of Damascus within Syria  Damascus Location within the Near East  Damascus Location within Asia | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°18′34″E / 33.51306°N 36.30944°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus |
| Settled | c. 3000 BC |
| Municipalities | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • President of Damascus City Council | Mohammad Yasser Ghazal |
| Area | |
| 105 km (41 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 77 km (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2024 Estimate) | |
| • Rank | 1st in Syria 15th in the Arab World |
| • Metro | 2,799,960 |
| • Metro density | 26,666/km (69,060/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | English: Damascene Arabic: دِمَشقِيّ, romanized: Dimašqiyy |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
| Postal code | 0100 |
| Area code | Country code: 963, City code: 11 |
| Geocode | C1001 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
| Climate | BWk |
| HDI (2021) | 0.612 – medium |
| International airport | Damascus International Airport |
| Website | damascus |
| 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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