<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Damascus دمشق ܕܪܡܣܘܩ </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascus Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar Azm Palace Tekkiye Mosque </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Nickname (s): City of Jasmine (مدينة الياسمين) Al - Fayhaa (الفيحاء) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Damascus Location of Damascus within Syria Damascus Damascus (Asia) Show map of Syria Show map of Asia Show all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′ 47" N 36 ° 17 ′ 31" E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.51306 ° N 36.29194 ° E ﻿ / 33.51306; 36.29194 Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′ 47" N 36 ° 17 ′ 31" E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.51306 ° N 36.29194 ° E ﻿ / 33.51306; 36.29194 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Syria </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governorates </Th> <Td> Damascus Governorate, Capital City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 105 km (41 sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 77 km (29.73 sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 680 m (2,230 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Population (2009 est .) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 1,711,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 22,220.8 / km (57,551.3 / sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym (s) </Th> <Td> English: Damascene Arabic: دمشقي ‎ Dimashqi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> UTC + 2 (EET) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer (DST) </Th> <Td> UTC + 3 (EEST) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code (s) </Th> <Td> Country code: 963, City code: 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Geocode </Th> <Td> C1001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Climate </Th> <Td> BWk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> HDI (2011) </Th> <Td> 0.709--high </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.damascus.gov.sy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> UNESCO World Heritage Site </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official name </Th> <Td> Ancient City of Damascus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Cultural </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Td> i, ii, iii, iv, vi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated </Th> <Td> 1979 (3rd session) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference no . </Th> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State Party </Th> <Td> Syria </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Td> Arab States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Damascus دمشق ܕܪܡܣܘܩ </Th> </Tr>

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