As Salm

As Salm is a locality in , . As Salm is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Kiswah and Al Mazzeh.

Town
Photo: عبدالرحمن الصياد-أبوعابد, Public domain.
is a city in the , . It is located approximately 13 kilometres south of . It was the location of the 1303 Battle of Marj al-Saffar, and the childhood home of Adnan Awad. is situated 8 km south of As Salm.

Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of . It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the constructed , which was the main airport in Damascus until opened. is situated 8 km north of As Salm.

Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of 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. is situated 9 km west of As Salm.

As Salm

Latitude
33.42866° or 33° 25′ 43″ north
Longitude
36.22715° or 36° 13′ 38″ east
Elevation
705 metres (2,313 feet)
Open location code
8G5RC6HG+FV
Geo­Names ID
8413086
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In Other Languages

“As Salm” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “السلم”

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