Damascus
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Damascus
Summary
Damascus is a city[1]. Damascus ranks in the top 0.72% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,575 views/month, #40 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Damascus was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[3].
- Damascus is located in Damascus Governorate[4].
- Damascus is in the country of Syria[5].
- Damascus is in the country of Zengid dynasty[6].
- Damascus is in the country of Ayyubid dynasty[7].
- Damascus is in the country of Syria[8].
- Damascus is on the body of water Barada[9].
- Damascus's head of government is recorded as Maher Marwan[10].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as city[11].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as populated place in Syria[13].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as national capital[14].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as largest city[15].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as ancient city[16].
- Damascus's official language is recorded as Arabic[17].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara[18].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Denizli[19].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul[20].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Buenos Aires[21].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Emirate of Dubai[22].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yerevan[23].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Málaga[24].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo[25].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Toronto[26].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cairo[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Syria[5], a country[28], in Syria[29], founded in 1920[30]; Zengid dynasty[6], a dynasty[31], founded in 1127[32]; and Ayyubid dynasty[7], a dynasty[33], in Ayyubid Sultanate[34], founded in 1171[35]. Damascus is located in Damascus Governorate[4]. Damascus is on the body of water Barada[9]. Damascus is part of Hauran[36].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+1754000'}[37], {'amount': '+1834741'}[38], {'amount': '+1553201'}[39], {'amount': '+1431821'}[40], {'amount': '+1394322'}[41], and {'amount': '+1112214'}[42].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[11], big city[12], populated place in Syria[13], national capital[14], largest city[15], and ancient city[16].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Damascus include Damascus steel[43]; Damascus International Airport[44], an international airport[45], in Syria[46], founded in 1969[47]; damask[48]; damascening[49], an ornament[50]; Damascus Gate[51], a city gate[52], in Palestine[53], founded in 1537[54]; Citadel of Damascus[55], a castle[56], in Syria[57], founded in 1076[58]; Damascus Document[59], a literary work[60]; and To Damascus[61], a literary work[62], written by Q7724[63].
Why It Matters
Damascus ranks in the top 0.72% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,575 views/month, #40 of 5,534).[2] Damascus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Damascus is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for Damascus include Damascus steel[43]; Damascus International Airport[44], an international airport[45], in Syria[46], founded in 1969[47]; damask[48]; damascening[49], an ornament[50]; Damascus Gate[51], a city gate[52], in Palestine[53], founded in 1537[54]; and Citadel of Damascus[55], a castle[56], in Syria[57], founded in 1076[58].