Dummar ash Sharqīyah
Dummar ash Sharqīyah is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Dummar ash Sharqīyah is situated nearby to the locality Al Quwayr, as well as near Ḩuwayk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications. Mount Qasioun is situated 2½ km east of Dummar ash Sharqīyah.
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.
Al-Shami Hospital
Hospital
Al-Shami Hospital is a central hospital in Al-Malky street, Damascus, Syria. Al-Shami Hospital is situated 3 km southeast of Dummar ash Sharqīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dummar and Qudsaiya.
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.
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. Qudsaiya is situated 3 km west of Dummar ash Sharqīyah.
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 4½ km south of Dummar ash Sharqīyah.
Dummar ash Sharqīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Dummar ash Sharqiyah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.5408° or 33° 32′ 27″ northLongitude
36.24554° or 36° 14′ 44″ eastElevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6RW+86GeoNames ID
11262501
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In Other Languages
“Dummar ash Sharqīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دمر الشرقية”
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