Qanawat

Qanawat is a municipality of the , , due west of the Old City. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 58,053. The municipality contains numerous government buildings such as the University of Damascus, , Damascus Governorate Police headquarters, and the Ministries of Tourism, Information, and Interior.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 700 metres (2,300 feet)
  • Description: municipality in Damascus Governorate, Syria
  • Also known as
    “Al Qanawāt”
    “El Qanaouât”
    “Kanawat”
    “Qanawat, Damascus”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.
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The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , .
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The , also known as the Great Mosque…
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Tishreen Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Midan.
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus.
is a neighbourhood and municipality…
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is the capital and largest city of .

Qanawat

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Latitude
33.50731° or 33° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
36.29155° or 36° 17′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G5RG74R+WJ
Geo­Names ID
173372
Wiki­data ID
Q7266466

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Qanawat” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القنوات”
  • Arabic: “حي القنوات”
  • Dutch: “Qanawat”
  • Persian: “قنوات”
  • Russian: “Аль-Канат”
  • Russian: “Хай-аль-Канат”
  • Spanish: “Al-Qanawat”
  • Vietnamese: “Qanawat, Damascus”

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