Mount_Qasioun
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Mount Qasioun (Arabic: جَبَل قَاسِيُون, romanized: Jabal Qāsiyūn) is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications. As the city has expanded over the years, some districts hav
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| Mount Qasioun | |
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| جَبَل قَاسِيُون | |
 Mount Qasioun overlooking Damascus, 2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,151 metres (3,776 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°32′45″N 36°17′11″E / 33.54583°N 36.28639°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Syriac for "hard and dry" |
| Native name | جَبَل قَاسِيُون |
| Geography | |
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| Country |  Syria |
| Settlement | Damascus |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Limestone and sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road access from Damascus |
| Access | Military-controlled areas and public access points |
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