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 National University Hospital and Mezzeh prison.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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 Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. National Library of Syria is situated 3½ km northeast of Usturāliyā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Al Midan.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
36.25098° or 36° 15′ 4″ eastElevation
722 metres (2,369 feet)Open location code
8G5RF7W2+69GeoNames ID
8373729
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In Other Languages
“Usturāliyā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “استراليا”
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