Damascus, Dimashq
Damascus: Capital of Syria
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Quick Facts about Damascus
| Population : | 1,754,000 |
| Country : | Nabataeans, Mamluk, Herodian dynasty, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, Roman Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate, Syria, Seljuk Empire, Rashidun Caliphates, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire |
| State : | Dimashq (Syria) |
| Phone Area Codes : | 011 |
| Area : | 105 km2 |
| Official name : | دمشق |
| Official language : | Arabic |
| Altitude : | 2,231 feet / 680 meters |
| Capital city : | Damascus is capital of Umayyad Caliphate, Damascus Eyalet, Syria Vilayet, Damascus Governorate, Syria |
| Time Zone : | UTC+03:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 20:53:10 (15th June 2025) |
Geography
Damascus is located at 33°30'0"N 36°18'0"E (33.5, 36.3).
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2009 | 1,711,000 | - | resident registration |
| 2011 | 1,754,000 | 2.45% | resident registration |
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