Ḩiristā
Ḩiristā is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ḩiristā is situated nearby to the locality Al Jidār, as well as near Al ‘Uwaynah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include October War Panorama and Barzah Scientific Research Centre.
October War Panorama
Museum
Photo: Jadd Haidar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The October War Panorama is a National museum located in Damascus, Syria which commemorates the memory of the 1973 October War between Egypt and Syria against Israel from a Syrian perspective, and the 1982 Lebanon War battles that were fought against israel. October War Panorama is situated 3½ km southwest of Ḩiristā.
Barzah Scientific Research Centre
Research institute
The Barzah scientific research centre, also known as the Barzah Scientific Research Facility or Institute 2000 was a facility of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center located in Barzeh, Damascus. Barzah Scientific Research Centre is situated 3 km west of Ḩiristā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahiyat Harasta and Qaboun.
Dahiyat Harasta
Town
Dahiyat Harasta is a suburb in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus, near Harasta in Eastern Ghouta. Formerly, it was known as Dahiyat al-Assad.
Qaboun
Town
Photo: Muayad hamwi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qaboun is a municipality and neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, located 6 kilometers north-east of the city center, to the north of Jobar district.
Barzeh
Town
Photo: El Mono Español, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barzeh or Barza is a municipality and a neighborhood to the north of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Barzeh had a population of 47,339 in the 2004 census.
Ḩiristā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hirista”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56111° or 33° 33′ 40″ northLongitude
36.34722° or 36° 20′ 50″ eastElevation
738 metres (2,421 feet)Open location code
8G5RH86W+CVGeoNames ID
12853
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