As Suwaydīyah
As Suwaydīyah is a locality in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria. As Suwaydīyah is situated nearby to the locality Mu‘aḑḑamīyat ash Shīḩ, as well as near Ash Shaqafān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mazzeh Military Airport.
Mazzeh Military Airport
Aerodrome
Mezzeh Air Base is an air base located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria, south-west of the old centre of Damascus. It had one runway of 8,258 feet length, at elevation 2,407 feet. Mazzeh Military Airport is situated 3 km northeast of As Suwaydīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Nahr Barbar.
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 Mazzeh is situated 6 km northeast of As Suwaydīyah.
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 southwest of As Suwaydīyah.
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 9 km northeast of As Suwaydīyah.
As Suwaydīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “As Suwaydiyah”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.46597° or 33° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
36.1944° or 36° 11′ 40″ eastElevation
752 metres (2,467 feet)Open location code
8G5RF58V+9QGeoNames ID
8413095
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In Other Languages
“As Suwaydīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السويدية”
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