Shammās
Shammās is a locality in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 870 metres. Shammās is situated nearby to the locality Al Wurūd, as well as near the town Dummar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Memorial
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day prior to the fall of the Assad regime. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 3 km southeast of Shammās.
Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center
Research institute
The Centre d'études et de recherches scientifiques is a Syrian government agency that has the goal of advancing and coordinating scientific and military research activities in the country. Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center is situated 3½ km north of Shammās.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qudsaiya and Maaraba.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus.
Maaraba
Town
Maaraba is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. Maaraba is situated 8 km northeast of Shammās.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 8 km east of Shammās.
Shammās
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shammas”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.54198° or 33° 32′ 31″ northLongitude
36.22579° or 36° 13′ 33″ eastElevation
870 metres (2,854 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6RG+Q8GeoNames ID
8411698
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In Other Languages
“Shammās” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شماس”
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