Ash Shu‘bah
Ash Shu‘bah is a peak in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,182 metres. Ash Shu‘bah is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ as Sawāyid, as well as near Kīr al Ḩayyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Damascus Securities Exchange.
Damascus Securities Exchange
The Damascus Securities Exchange is a stock exchange located in Damascus, Syria. Founded in 2009, it is the only stock exchange in Syria. The Damascus Securities Exchange is a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qura al-Sham and Nahr Barbar.
Qura al-Sham
Village
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Qura al-Sham is a Syrian village in the Qudsaya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qura al-Sham had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. Qura al-Sham is situated 8 km north of Ash Shu‘bah.
Nahr Barbar
Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. Nahr Barbar is situated 8 km south of Ash Shu‘bah.
Qudsaiya
Town
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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. Qudsaiya is situated 10 km northeast of Ash Shu‘bah.
Ash Shu‘bah
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,182 metres
- Also known as: “Ash Shu`bah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.48813° or 33° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
36.14064° or 36° 8′ 26″ eastElevation
1,182 metres (3,878 feet)Open location code
8G5RF4QR+77GeoNames ID
8412952
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shu‘bah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشعبة”
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