Shūrá
Shūrá is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 820 metres. Shūrá is situated nearby to the locality Al Maşţabah, as well as near Al Madāris.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and National Library of Syria.
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.
National Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Rukn Al Din.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.
Rukn Al Din
Town
Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or Rukn al-Din is a municipality of Damascus, Syria. In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city.
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 3 km east of Shūrá.
Shūrá
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shura”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52714° or 33° 31′ 38″ northLongitude
36.27919° or 36° 16′ 45″ eastElevation
820 metres (2,690 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7GH+VMGeoNames ID
11262523
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In Other Languages
“Shūrá” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شورى”
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