Central address: Basel Al-Assad, Damascus, Syria
Elevation: 692.585
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Latitude: 33° 30' 49.7052'' N
Longitude: 36° 16' 35.5008'' E
Damascus (Arabic: دمشق Dimashq [diˈmaʃq], Syrian: [dˈməʃe(ː)ʔ]) is the capital and likely the largest city of Syria, following the decline in population of Aleppo due to the 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 centre of the Levant and the Arab world. The city has an estimated population of 1,711,000 as of 2009[update].
The latitude of Damascus is 33.513807, and the longitude is 36.276528. Damascus is a city is located at Syria with the gps coordinates of 33° 30' 49.7052'' N and 36° 16' 35.5008'' E. The elevation of Damascus is 692.585, the time zone is Asia/Beirut.
Latitude | 33.513807 | Longitude | 36.276528 |
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Elevation | 692.585 | DMS Lat | 33° 30' 49.7052'' N |
DMS Lng | 36° 16' 35.5008'' E | GeoHASH | svcy9mpb067vf |
UTM Zone | 37S | UTM Easting | 247032.175723058 |
UTM Northing | 3711571.41038086 | Time Zone | Asia/Beirut |
Country | Syria | Country Code | 963 |