Usturāliyā
Usturāliyā is a diplomatic facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Usturāliyā is situated nearby to the town Al Mazzeh, as well as near Al Midan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mezzeh prison and National University Hospital.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus. Mezzeh prison is situated 1½ km north of Usturāliyā.
National University Hospital
Hospital
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. National University Hospital is situated 2 km northeast of Usturāliyā.
Mouasat University Hospital
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. It is mainly composed of four buildings: Administration Building, Emergency and Out-Patient Clinics Building and the Physician Residence Building, alongside those building there is the Cardiovascular Surgery Building. Mouasat University Hospital is situated 2 km northeast of Usturāliyā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Al Midan.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 4½ km east of Usturāliyā.
Dummar
Town
Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 5 km north of Usturāliyā.
Usturāliyā
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Also known as: “Australia” and “Usturaliya”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.49553° or 33° 29′ 44″ north
Longitude
36.25098° or 36° 15′ 4″ east
Elevation
722 metres (2,369 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF7W2+69
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In Other Languages
“Usturāliyā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “استراليا”
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