Damascus

Damascus (/dəˈmæskəs/; Arabic: دمشق‎ Dimashq Arabic pronunciation: [diˈmaʃq], Syrian: Arabic pronunciation: [dɪˈmaʃʔ]) an kapitolyo kan Syrian Arab Republic; ini man an pinakadakulang syudad sa nasyon, sunod sa pagbaba nin populasyon kan Aleppo nin huli sa giyera kan syudad. Midbid man ini sa apod na Syria as ash-Sham (Arabic: الشام‎ ash-Shām) asin igwang titulo na City of Jasmine (Arabic: مدينة الياسمين‎ Madīnat al-Yāsmīn). Dugang sa pagiging saro sa pinakahaloy na iniistaran na syudad sa kinaban , ini man an mayor an sentro nin kultura kan Levant asin Arab world. An syudad igwa nin populasyon na tinatantyang 1,711,000 kan 2009[update].

Damascus دمشق ܕܪܡܣܘܩ
City
Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • Azm Palace Tekkiye Mosque
Bandera Selyo
Damascus Location of Damascus within Syria Damascus Damascus (Asya)
Tagboan: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E
Country	Syria
Governorates	Damascus Governorate, Capital City
Hiwas
• City	105 km2 (41 sq mi)
• Urban	77 km2 (29.73 sq mi)
Elebasyon	680 m (2,230 ft)
Populasyon (2009 est.)
• City	1,711,000
• Densidad	22,220.8/km2 (57,551.3/sq mi)
Sona nin oras	UTC+2 (EET)
• Tig-init (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	Country code: 963, City code: 11
Geocode	C1001
Climate	BWk
HDI (2011)	0.709 – high
Websityo	www.damascus.gov.sy
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Opisyalmenteng Pangaran	Ancient City of Damascus
Tipo	Cultural
Krayterya	i, ii, iii, iv, vi
Pigdisignar	1979 (3rd session)
nu. nin tagboan	20
State Party	Syria
Region	Arab States