Damascus

Summary

Damascus is a city^[1]. Damascus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Damascus was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[3].
• Damascus is located in Damascus Governorate^[4].
• Damascus is in the country of Syria^[5].
• Damascus is in the country of Zengid dynasty^[6].
• Damascus is in the country of Ayyubid dynasty^[7].
• Damascus is on the body of water Barada^[8].
• Damascus's head of government is recorded as Maher Marwan^[9].
• Damascus's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Damascus's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Damascus's instance of is recorded as populated place in Syria^[12].
• Damascus's instance of is recorded as national capital^[13].
• Damascus's instance of is recorded as largest city^[14].
• Damascus's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[15].
• Damascus's official language is recorded as Arabic^[16].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara^[17].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Denizli^[18].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[19].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Buenos Aires^[20].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Emirate of Dubai^[21].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yerevan^[22].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Málaga^[23].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo^[24].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Toronto^[25].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cairo^[26].
• Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tokyo^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Syria^[5], a country^[28], in Syria^[29], founded in 1920^[30]; Zengid dynasty^[6], a dynasty^[31], founded in 1127^[32]; and Ayyubid dynasty^[7], a dynasty^[33], in Ayyubid Sultanate^[34], founded in 1171^[35]. Damascus is located in Damascus Governorate^[4]. Damascus is on the body of water Barada^[8]. Damascus is part of Hauran^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1754000'}^[37], {'amount': '+1834741'}^[38], {'amount': '+1553201'}^[39], {'amount': '+1431821'}^[40], {'amount': '+1394322'}^[41], and {'amount': '+1112214'}^[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[10], big city^[11], populated place in Syria^[12], national capital^[13], largest city^[14], and ancient city^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Damascus include Damascus steel^[43]; damask^[44]; Damascus Document^[45], a literary work^[46]; Citadel of Damascus^[47], a castle^[48], in Syria^[49], founded in 1076^[50]; Damascus Gate^[51], a city gate^[52], in Palestine^[53], founded in 1537^[54]; To Damascus^[55], a literary work^[56], written by Q7724^[57]; damascening^[58], an ornament^[59]; and Damascus International Airport^[60], an international airport^[61], in Syria^[62], founded in 1969^[63].

Why It Matters

Damascus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Damascus is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for Damascus include Damascus steel^[43]; damask^[44]; Damascus Document^[45], a literary work^[46]; Citadel of Damascus^[47], a castle^[48], in Syria^[49], founded in 1076^[50]; Damascus Gate^[51], a city gate^[52], in Palestine^[53], founded in 1537^[54]; and To Damascus^[55], a literary work^[56], written by Q7724^[57].